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Reshaping India’s Political Map

CBSE · Class 8 · Social Science

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Topics in Reshaping India’s Political Map

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1. Rise and Fall of the Delhi Sultanate

  • The Delhi Sultanate was formed after the defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan in 1192.
  • It was ruled by five successive foreign dynasties of Turkic-Afghan origin: Mamluks, Khiljis, Tughlaqs, Sayyids, and Lodis.
  • Political instability was very high. Almost two out of three sultans seized power by eliminating their predecessor, so the average reign was hardly nine years.
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2. Important Sultanate Rulers and Campaigns

  • Ala-ud-din Khilji conducted military campaigns over north and central India and repelled Mongol invasions.
  • He called himself ‘the second Alexander’ or Sikander Sani.
  • His slave-general Malik Kafur expanded the Sultanate southward and attacked several kingdoms and temple centres.
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3. Regional Resistance and New Kingdoms

  • The Eastern Gangas in the east and the Hoysalas in the south resisted Delhi Sultanate expansion.
  • Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga kingdom repelled Sultanate invasions, defeated Delhi’s governor of Bengal, and built the Surya temple at Konark.
  • The Musunuri Nayakas formed a confederacy of over 75 chieftains and expelled Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s army from Warangal around 1330-1336.
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4. Vijayanagara Empire

  • Harihara and Bukka were former governors under Muhammad bin Tughlaq before they rejected Delhi’s authority.
  • They founded the Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th century.
  • The empire became a major power in southern India.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Political change in India from the 11th to the 17th centuries through invasions, resistance, new kingdoms, empire-building, administration, economy, and cultural change

Delhi SultanateResistance to Sultanate ruleVijayanagara EmpireMughal EmpireAkbar’s ruleAurangzeb’s ruleRegional resistance to the MughalsAdministration

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