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Post by Temüjin on Aug 15, 2007 0:07:38 GMT 3
according to wikipedia, there were three incursions into India (1292, 1297 & 1299). i found reference for the last two in this article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zafar_Khando you think this is realistic? 200.000 men seems exaggerated... also, is there any reference to an invasion in 1292? |
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Aug 15, 2007 21:06:10 GMT 3
Yes, in fact there were several Mongol campaigns into India at that time.
In 1297, the Cha'adai Khan sent his son Qutlugh Qoja to invade Penjab. However, despite causing some destruction in the area, this campaign did not have any major effects.
In 1299-1300, there was a reconnassince mission which led the Mongols to scout as far as Delhi.
In 1303, a large Cha'adaid army (Jean-Paul Roux gives the number as 120,000 warriors) under the command of General Turghai invaded Northern India. They advanced as far as Delhi and started the siege of the city. However, they could not capture the city for two months and when the extreme hot weather came, they withdrew.
Next year, the Mongols returned, this time with 40,000 men (4 tümens) because a large army only caused logistical problems (as they suffered during their campaign of last year). Penjab suffered from great destruction but 'Alâa'd-dîn Khaljî sent his army commanded by a Turkish general named Tughluq, which stopped and defeated the Mongols, forcing them to leave 9 thousand prisoners in the battlefield, who were all trambled under the feet of elephants.
Following this embarrasing defeat, the Mongols returned the following year, this time commanded by Kebek Noyan. They pillaged Multan but he was ambushed by Tughluq on the banks of River Indus. He withdrew but lost many of his men as prisoners, who faced the same fate of the Mongol captives of last year.
The Mongols launched another raid in 1320 but without any success. Later, as the Sultanate of Delhi grew stronger, they started attacking the Mongols. Sultân Muhammad Tughluq invaded Ghazni and made it a vassal of him around 1335.
By the way, the Khalajî or Khiljî were not Pashtuns, they were Khalach Turks.
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Post by Temüjin on Aug 15, 2007 22:48:24 GMT 3
intersting.  |
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Post by buzkan on Aug 22, 2007 12:00:08 GMT 3
Nice read.
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Aug 31, 2007 3:23:50 GMT 3
Thanx mates |
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Post by mediator on Oct 1, 2007 12:47:56 GMT 3
But it's all okay because Tamerlane came back and finished the job  |
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Oct 1, 2007 22:26:17 GMT 3
Yes, you are absolutely right ;D
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Feb 4, 2008 22:02:01 GMT 3
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Post by hulagu on Feb 11, 2008 21:37:26 GMT 3
India has a f**kin weather.Mongols could not endure the heat
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Feb 12, 2008 3:46:43 GMT 3
India has a f**kin weather.Mongols could not endure the heat Using such language in this forum is not allowed. |
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Post by hulagu on Feb 12, 2008 17:57:18 GMT 3
Genghis khan left this hot d**n country.But after that Mongols took the whole India,and ruled India for a long time
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Post by pantigin on Feb 12, 2008 18:41:47 GMT 3
Genghis khan left this hot d**n country.But after that Mongols took the whole India,and ruled India for a long time That was absolute turkic moghals. please read more about moghals. |
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Feb 13, 2008 10:28:48 GMT 3
The Bâburids were Turkified Mongols and Turks under their command.
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