The Ghurids and India

الغوريون والهند

A trail through the house of Ghur.

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South Asia
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  1. The dynasty

    غور الأفغانية: إمبراطورية تولد من الجبل.

    Ghurid dynasty · Ghurid dynasty

  2. Tarain

    1192: المعركة التي فتحت شمال الهند.

    Ghurid dynasty · Delhi Sultanate

  3. Delhi

    قطب الدين أيبك يؤسس السلطنة 1206.

    Delhi · Delhi Sultanate

  4. The legacy

    من الغور إلى المغول: ستة قرون.

    Ghurid dynasty · Delhi

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Overview

A path through the Ghurid dynasty: Shihab al-Din defeats at Tarain, and Qutb al-Din founds the Delhi Sultanate. Afghanistan opens India.

Sources

  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “The Ghurids and India”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-ghurids-afghan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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