Period of invasions:

    From about 455 to the early 1500's, armies           from what are now Afghanistan, central Asia, and Iran invaded India. First, the Huns invaded from central Asia. Muslim armies came from Arabia in the early 700's. Mahmud of Ghazni, a warrior from Afghanistan, began a series of 17 raids into India about 1000. During these attacks, Mahmud destroyed Hindu temples and looted Indian cities.

    In 1206, the Muslim general Qutb ub-din Aybak proclaimed himself sultan (ruler) of northern India and established the Delhi Sultanate. In 1398, the armies of the central Asian leader Timur, also known as merlane, swept over India. Timur sacked Delhi before returning to his capital at Samarqand (Samarkand) in what is now Uzbekistan. After Timur's attack, the Delhi Sultanate began to break apart.

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| Invasions by the Persians and the greek | The golden Age | Southern India |
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| East India Company | Indian Rebellion | Rise of Indian Nationalism |
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