The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth and Lodi dynasty the fifth and last of the Delhi Sultanate. Read here to know more about both dynasties. In 1398, the Turko-Mongol invader, Timur the lame (Tamerlane) invaded and defeated the armies of the Sultanate. The then Tughlaq Sultan fled from his … [Read more...] about Delhi Sultanate: Sayyid and Lodi Dynasty
Tuberculosis: Causes, Prevention and Initiatives
The Pradhan Mantri TB (Tuberculosis) Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan was launched recently. Read here to learn more about Tuberculosis. Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Draupadi Murmu virtually launched the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan on September 9th, 2022, to reinvigorate the mission of TB … [Read more...] about Tuberculosis: Causes, Prevention and Initiatives
Urban Flooding: Causes and Mitigation
The problem of urban flooding has been plaguing the world for the past decade. India is also seeing a rise in the number of urban flooding instances. Read here to know more about it. The increasing trend of urban flooding is a universal phenomenon and poses a great challenge to urban planners the … [Read more...] about Urban Flooding: Causes and Mitigation
Delhi Sultanate: The Tughlaq Dynasty
The Tughlaq dynasty took over from the Khaljis in 1320, becoming the third dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. Read here to know more about the tughlaqs. Khusrau Khan usurped and killed the last Khalji dynasty ruler Mubarak Shah and took over the sultanate. The Turkish nobles of Delhi were … [Read more...] about Delhi Sultanate: The Tughlaq Dynasty
Delhi Sultanate: Khalji Dynasty
The khalji dynasty began after the end of the mamluk or slave dynasty. Read here to know more about the second dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. The Khilji or Khalji dynasty ruled from 1290 to 1320 CE after overthrowing the Slave dynasty, thus becoming the second dynasty of the Delhi … [Read more...] about Delhi Sultanate: Khalji Dynasty
Nasal Vaccine for Covid
The nasal vaccine for covid-19 has been approved for emergency use. Read here to know about the workings, advantages, and concerns related to it. Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 recombinant nasal vaccine has been approved by the Ministry of Health’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for … [Read more...] about Nasal Vaccine for Covid
Delhi Sultanate: The Slave Dynasty
The first Islamic rulers of India were from the slave dynasty or the mamluks of the Delhi sultanate in India. Read here to know about the mamluks. Muhammad Ghori died in 1206 CE after which the Ghurid rule declined but his slave generals established different kingdoms out of his empire: Qutb … [Read more...] about Delhi Sultanate: The Slave Dynasty
Muhammad Ghori
Muhammad Ghori was a Turko-Islamic invader from Afghanistan whose conquests led to the establishment of Islamic sultanates in India. Read here to know more about his life. The Ghurids were centered in the Ghor of present-day central Afghanistan, where they initially started as local chiefs and … [Read more...] about Muhammad Ghori
Prithviraj Chauhan
Prithviraj Chauhan was the valiant king of the Chauhan dynasty during the medieval period of Indian history. Read here to know more about his heroic life. Prithviraj III or Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora was the king of the Chauhan or Chahamana dynasty who ruled from the present-day Ajmer and … [Read more...] about Prithviraj Chauhan
Battles of Tarain
Mohammed Ghori entered India during the rule of the powerful Chauhan. The Battles of Tarain between Ghori and Chauhan led way to the establishment of Ghurid rule and eventually the Delhi sultanate in northern parts of India. Read here to know more about the events. The arrival of Islam in India … [Read more...] about Battles of Tarain
