Indian Civilization Lec 17

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History of Indian Civilization [Lec 17]; UCLA, Lecture of 17 February 2012. Continuation of discussion of Mahmud of Ghazni, and the politics of conquest; account of India by Alberuni. Rhetorical exaggeration in Muslim accounts of Indian conquests; riches of Indian temples. Meenakshi temple complex at Madurai. Muhammad Ghori; the resistance of Prithviraj Chauhan; emergence of the Delhi Sultanate, and some of its principal features. Importance of Delhi, henceforth; reign of Razia Sultan and the assessment of Elphinstone. Succession of the Khaljis/Khiljis--importance of Allaudin Khilji; repulsion of the Mongols. • See the full playlist for “History of Indian Civilization”: • History of Indian Civilization • Subscribe for more lectures on Indian Civilization, World History, Bollywood, Gandhi, and much else... • Blog: https://vinaylal.wordpress.com/ • MANAS (a pedagogical website on Indian history, culture, religions, politics, and so on): http://southasia.ucla.edu/ • UCLA Faculty Page: https://history.ucla.edu/faculty/vina... • Books: https://vinaylal.wordpress.com/books-...

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