History of India: Mediaeval India from the Mohammedan conquest to the reign of Akbar the GreatAbraham Valentine Williams Jackson Grolier Society, 1906 - India |
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Afghan Agra Ahmad Ajmir Akbar Ala-ad-din Altamish amir Arabs army Aybek Babar Bahadur Bahmanid Bahram Balban battle Bengal Bihar brother Bughra caliph campaigns capital century chief Chitor COIN conquered conqueror conquest court death Deccan defeats Doab dynasty east elephants emperor empire enemy Firoz Shah fled fortress Ganges Ghiyas-ad-din Ghor gold governor Gujarat Hindu Hindustan horses Humayun Ibrahim India Indus invaders invasion Islam Jaunpur Jumna Kabul Kanauj Khalji Khorasan Khusru King of Delhi kingdom kings of Ghazni Kutb-ad-din Lahore Lakhnauti land Lodi Mahmud Mahmud of Ghazni Malwa Mas'ud Moghul Mohammad Ghori Mohammad Taghlak Mohammedan Mongols Moslem mosque Mubarak Nasir-ad-din never nobles officers Oxus Panjab Persia prince province race raja Rajputs Raziya rebellion reign revolt river royal rule rulers Samanid Seljuks sent Shams-ad-din Sher Shah Sikandar silver slave Sultan tankas thousand throne Timur Timur Lang Tomb treasure tribes troops Tughril Turkish Turks viceroy victory vizir
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Page 84 - I do not know whether this is lawful or unlawful; whatever I think to be for the good of the state or suitable for the emergency, that I decree ; and as for what may happen to me on the Day of Judgment, that I know not.
Page 12 - The Arabs had conquered Sind, but the conquest was only an episode in the history of India and of Islam, a triumph without results.
Page 189 - They have no idea of the charms of friendly society, of frankly mixing together, or of familiar intercourse. They have no genius, no comprehension of mind, no politeness of manner, no kindness or fellow-feeling, no ingenuity or mechanical invention in planning or executing their handicraft works, no skill or knowledge in design or architecture ; they have no good horses, no good flesh, no grapes or musk-melons, no good fruits, no ice or cold water, no good food or bread in their bazars, no baths...
Page 124 - Their (people) homes were replete with grain, property, horses and furniture; everyone had plenty of gold and silver; no woman was without her ornaments and no house without good beds and divans. Wealth abounded and comforts were general. The State did not suffer from financial bankruptcy during this reign. The revenues of the Doab amounted to eighty lakhs of tankas and those of the territories of Delhi to six crores and eighty-five lakhs of tankas.
Page 171 - In Persian, the language of culture, the Latin of Central Asia, as it is of India, he was an accomplished poet, and in his native Turki he was master of a pure and unaffected style alike in prose and verse.
Page 178 - The Rajputs, energetic, chivalrous, fond of battle and bloodshed, animated by a strong national spirit, were ready to meet face to face the boldest veterans of the camp, and were at all times prepared to lay down their life for their honour.
Page 189 - Hindustan is a country that has few pleasures to recommend it. * The people are not handsome. They have no idea of the charms of friendly society, of frankly mixing together, or of familiar intercourse. They have no genius, no comprehension of mind, no politeness of manner, no kindness or...
Page 11 - Deal honestly,' he commanded, 'between the people and the governor; if there be distribution, distribute equitably, and fix the revenue according to the ability to pay. Be in concord among yourselves, and wrangle not, that the country be not vexed.' The young general's fate was tragic. A new caliph succeeded who was no friend to the conqueror of Sind. Hajjaj was dead, and there was none to oppose factious intrigues at the distant court of Damascus. In spite of his brilliant achievement, Mohammad...
Page 211 - Moghul administration — but which are common to all Turks — were prevented ; and this farsighted man, even after his death and the subversion of his dynasty, remained the originator of all that was done by mediaeval Indian rulers for the good of the people.
Page 215 - His end was of a piece with his character. If there was a possibility of falling, Humayun was not the man to miss it. He tumbled through life, and he tumbled out of it.