1001Mahmud of Ghazni's Raids into Northern India Commence

Mahmud of Ghazni, Muslim leader of Ghazni, begins a series o...
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⚔️ Sakas Conquer Mathura

c. 60 BC: the Sakas conquer Mathura.
Sakas Conquer Mathura (-60)
SakasInvasionsMilitary HistoryAncient greeceAncient WarfarePolitical Instability
IndiaIndiaAfghanistanAfghanistanPakistanPakistan

⚔️ Ghaznavids Conquer the Samanid Empire

Samanid dynasty was defeated and conquered by Ghaznavids.
Ghaznavids Conquer the Samanid Empire (999)
WarfareConquestEmpireGhaznavidsMiddle AgesIslamic WorldMilitary History
AfghanistanAfghanistanIranIranTajikistanTajikistanUzbekistanUzbekistanTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

⚔️ Mahmud of Ghazni's Raids into Northern India Commence

Mahmud of Ghazni, Muslim leader of Ghazni, begins a series of raids into Northern India; he finishes in 1027 with the destruction of Somnath.
Mahmud of Ghazni's Raids into Northern India Commence (1001)
Islamic HistoryGhaznavidsMedieval IndiaMilitary CampaignRaidsConquestReligious Conflict
AfghanistanAfghanistanIndiaIndia

⚔️ Ghori's Victory at Tarain Establishes Muslim Rule in India

Sultan Shahābuddin Muhammad Ghori establishes the first Muslim empire in India for 14 years (1192–1206) by defeating Prithviraj Chauhan.
Ghori's Victory at Tarain Establishes Muslim Rule in India (1192)
Middle AgesIslamic ConquestsDelhi SultanateMilitary ConflictReligious ConversionIndian History
IndiaIndiaAfghanistanAfghanistan

⚔️ Maratha Empire Defeated at the Battle of Panipat

Maratha Empire Defeated at the Battle of Panipat (1761)
BattleMaratha EmpireMilitary HistoryPolitical Conflict
IndiaIndiaAfghanistanAfghanistan

⚔️ Afghan-Sikh Wars Begin

1813–1837: Afghan-Sikh Wars.
Afghan-Sikh Wars Begin (1813)
WarfareConflictSikh EmpireMilitary HistoryImperialism
AfghanistanAfghanistanIndiaIndia