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Muslim Military and Religion Help the Rise in South Asia

  • Period: 711 to 712

    Sindh Defeat

    A dispute arose between Hajjaj Bin Yousaf and Dahir, who refused to command pirates to return muslim captives, which led to Hajjaj's nephew, Muhammad ibn al-Qasim's invasion and conquer of Sindh
  • Period: 713 to 713

    The Settlement Brahmanabad

    After Muhammad ibn al-Qasim's conquer of Sindh he enacts the Brahmanabad settlement which granted religious freedom to non-Muslims.
  • Period: 714 to 714

    Death of Muhammad ibn al-Qasim

    Muhammad ibn al-Qasim is tortured to death in prison after a regime change in the Caliphates.
  • Period: 977 to 997

    Subuktigin's Ghaznavids Dynasty

    Subuktigin, a Turkic slave, was recognized as governor of Ghazna by an Iranian Muslim of the Sāmānid dynasty which later was weakened resulting in Subuktigin's position becoming permanent. his rule helped him expand his territory up to the Indian border.
  • Period: 986 to 987

    Territory expansion

    Resulting from Subuktigin's rule, he conquered many territories adding domains up to Peshawar
  • Period: 998 to 1030

    Mahmud of Ghazni

    Mahmud of Ghazni was the first independent ruler of the Turkic dynasty where he built a kingdom in central Afghanistan by using his aggressive force of military and power to conquer enemies.
  • Period: 1024 to 1024

    Ghaznavids

    Ghaznavid was a Persianate Muslim dynasty of Turkic Mamluk origin that spanned through Iran, Afghanistan, and India. Lahore later became the eastern capital of the Ghaznavids' territory.
  • Period: 1025 to 1026

    Somnath Raid

    Mahmud of Ghazni aimed to ravage India's riches by invading them, to which he succeeded 17 times throughout the course of his rule.
  • Period: 1039 to 1039

    Kashf ul-Mahjub

    Shaikh 'Ali Hujwiri,a Persian Sunni Muslim theologian and preacher from Ghazna arrived in the eastern capital of Ghaznavids, Lahore, where he comprised the Kashf ul-Mahjub, which is the most notable ancient Persian treatise on Sufism.
  • Period: 1059 to 1099

    Ghaznavids' Peak

    The eastern capital of Ghaznavids, Lahore, has a boost in cultural advances and becomes a prominent cultural center. The Ghaznavis dynasty continued to expand their territory eastward by raiding land as far as Banaras.
  • Period: 1186 to 1186

    Ghaznavids' Fall

    Muhammad of Ghor, the Sultan of the Ghurid Empire conquered Ghaznavids' eastern capital, Lahore, evidently terminating Ghaznavids dynasty and its reign.
  • Period: 1192 to 1192

    The Chishti Sufi Order

    Khvajah Mu'in ud-Din Chishti, also known as Gharib-Navaz (Protector of the Poor) resided in Lahore, Multan, and ended in Ajmer and during his time he constituted the Chishti order, a Sunni Sufi order within the mystic Sufi tradition of Islam. The Chishti order famously spread through South Asia becoming known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness .