Muhammad_bin_Qasim_to_Iltutmish

1. Muhammad bin Qasim to Iltutmish:
Early Muslim Rule in India
A historical overview of the Muslim
rulers from 712 CE to 1236 CE

2. Introduction
• The period from Muhammad bin Qasim’s
conquest of Sindh to Iltutmish’s rule marks the
early phase of Muslim rule in India.
• This era saw the establishment of governance,
military expansion, and the foundation of the
Delhi Sultanate.

3. Muhammad bin Qasim (695–715 CE)
• • Conquered Sindh in 712 CE under the
Umayyad Caliphate.
• • Established Islamic governance and
introduced Sharia law.
• • Promoted trade, religious tolerance, and
administration reforms.

4. The Ghaznavid Invasions (10th-11th Century)
• • Led by Mahmud of Ghazni, who invaded
India 17 times between 1000-1026 CE.
• • Ghazva e Hind..Temples, including Somnath.
• • Established control over Punjab, laying the
groundwork for future Muslim rule.

5. Muhammad Ghori and the Ghurid Invasion
(12th Century)
• • Defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the Second
Battle of Tarain (1192 CE).
• • Established Ghurid rule in North India,
paving the way for the Delhi Sultanate.
• • Appointed Qutb-ud-din Aibak as his viceroy
in India.

6. Qutb-ud-din Aibak (1206-1210 CE)
• • Declared himself Sultan of Delhi in 1206
after Ghori’s assassination.
• • Founded the Slave Dynasty and laid the
foundation of the Delhi Sultanate.
• • Commissioned the Qutub Minar in Delhi.

7. Iltutmish (1211-1236 CE)
• • Strengthened the Delhi Sultanate and
consolidated power.
• • Recognized by the Abbasid Caliph as the
legitimate ruler of India.
• • Introduced a strong administrative system
and currency reforms.

8. Conclusion
• From Muhammad bin Qasim’s conquest to
Iltutmish’s rule, this period laid the foundation
for Islamic governance in India.
• The Delhi Sultanate emerged as a powerful
political entity, shaping the future of Indian
history.