The Paramara dynasty (IAST: Paramāra) was an Indian dynasty that ruled Malwa and surrounding areas in west-central India between 9th and 14th centuries. They belonged to the Parmara clan of the Rajputs.. The dynasty was established in either the 9th or 10th century, and its early rulers most probably ruled as vassals of the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta.The earliest …

Sher Shah Suri (Pashto: شیرشاه سوری) (1472, or 1486 – 22 May 1545), born Farīd Khān (Pashto: فرید خان) , was the founder of the Sur Empire in India, with its capital in Sasaram in modern-day Bihar.He introduced the currency of the rupee. An ethnic Pashtun ruler, Sher Shah took control of the Mughal Empire in 1540 CE. After his accidental death in 1545 CE, his son Islam ...

This article includes a list of successive Islamic states and Muslim dynasties beginning with the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (570–632 CE) and the early Muslim conquests that spread Islam outside of the Arabian Peninsula, and continuing through to the present day.. The first-ever establishment of an Islamic polity goes back to the Islamic State of Medina, which was …

In the middle of the 14th century, the Delhi Sultanate's hold over the Deccan broke from revolts, but the Indo-Persian culture it had brought lived on. The breakaway Bahmani Sultanate was established in 1347, and its rulers were greatly influenced by Persian culture. They were well-versed in the language and its literature, and promoted Persian ...

The Chandelas of Jejakabhukti was an Indian dynasty in Central India.The Chandelas ruled much of the Bundelkhand region (then called Jejakabhukti) between the 9th and the 13th centuries.They belonged to the Chandel clan of the Rajputs.. The Chandelas initially ruled as feudatories of the Gurjara-Pratiharas of Kanyakubja (Kannauj). The 10th century Chandela …

The Qutb Shahi dynasty also called as Golconda Sultanate (Persian: قطب‌ شاهیان Qutb Shāhiyān or سلطنت گلکنده Sultanat-e Golkonde) was a Persianate Shia Islam dynasty of Turkoman origin that ruled the sultanate of Golkonda in southern India. After the collapse of Bahmani Sultanate, the Qutb Shahi dynasty was established in 1512 AD by Sultan-Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk, better ...

The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur (reigned 1526–1530), a Central Asian ruler who was descended from the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (the founder of the Timurid Empire) on his father's side, and from Genghis Khan on his mother's side. Ousted from his ancestral domains in Central Asia, Babur turned to India to satisfy his ambitions. He established himself in Kabul …

Chittorgarh pronunciation (help · info) (also Chittor or Chittaurgarh) is a major city in Rajasthan state of western India.It lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgarh District.It was a major stronghold of the Rajput State of Medapata. (modern Mewar) The city of Chittorgarh is located on the banks of river …

The history of Sindh refers to the history of the modern-day Pakistani province of Sindh, as well as neighboring regions that periodically came under its sway.. Sindh was the site of one of the Cradle of civilizations, the bronze age Indus Valley civilisation that flourished from about 3000 B.C. and declined rapidly 1,000 years later, following the Indo-Aryan migrations that overran …

Bijapur district, officially known as Vijayapura district, is a district in the state of Karnataka in India.The city of Bijapur is the headquarters of the district, and is located 530 km northwest of Bangalore.Bijapur is well known for the great monuments of historical importance built during the Adil Shahi dynasty.