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The Turkish Invasions — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 7 · History & Civics

What The Turkish Invasions covers in ICSE Class 7 History & Civics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the ICSE Class 7 History & Civics syllabus.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 7 History & Civics · 2026-27

Topics in The Turkish Invasions

1

Arab Invasion and Early Contacts

  • The Arabs were the first Muslim conquerors of India.
  • Sindh was attacked by the Arabs for the first time in the beginning of CE 712.
  • Muhammad-bin-Qasim, an Umayyad General, conquered Sindh and Punjab.
2

Mahmud of Ghazni

  • Mahmud of Ghazni was the first Turkish invader of India.
  • He was the ruler of Ghazni.
  • During his thirty-three-year reign, he carried out seventeen raids on India.
3

Muhammad Ghori and Turkish Rule

  • Muhammad Ghori was the ruler of a small kingdom and ascended the throne at Ghazni in CE 1173.
  • Muhammad Ghori attacked India about 150 years after Mahmud's invasions.
  • Five Rajput kingdoms were in power at the time of his invasion.
4

Causes of Turkish Success

  • The Rajputs lacked political unity and were busy fighting each other.
  • Rajput chiefs were jealous of each other.
  • Rajputs had no standing army of their own.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Turkish invasions of India and their impact

ArabsTurksMahmud of GhazniMuhammad GhoriCauses of Turkish successImpact of invasions

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Key topics in The Turkish Invasions include Arab Invasion and Early Contacts, Mahmud of Ghazni, Muhammad Ghori and Turkish Rule, Causes of Turkish Success. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 7 exams.
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