Ghiyas -ud- Din Balban period was 1246 to 1247 AD. Ghiyas -ud- Din Balban was a slave of Turkish origin. He took all the major administrative decisions as the the representative of the Sultan Nasir- un -din. In 1246 AD. The sultan died and Balban himself ascended the throne. Many revolts that started in Bengal […]

The Mughal rule started in 1526 A.D. when Babur conquered Delhi. This vast empire founded by Babur continued with vigor till 1707, the death of Aurangzeb. Babur was the son of a minor ruler of Farghana in Central Asia called Shaikh Mizra. He belonged to the Mlognol stock to which Taimur and Chengiz khan belonged. […]

The slave rulers laid a firm foundation to the Delhi Sultanate. Naturally Muslims from the north -west migrated to India. The Khiljis that succeeded Balban’s family ruled between 1290 to 1320 AD. Jalal -ul- Din Khilji 1290 to 1296 AD. Is the founder of the dynasty. His nephew Allah -ud- Din conducted victorious expedition to […]

Parents can best respond to the first challenge of parenting if they understand why babies cry. Crying All parents hope that their newborn will be a cuddly, cooing infant who eats well, sleeps soundly and cries rarely. That’s wishful thinking! Most parents are surprised and upset to learn that typical baby cries for an average […]

Allah- ud -Din had appointed governors to look after the provinces of his vast empire. He controlled the nobles in his court he had set spies to observe their movements. The rich were subjected to heavy tax and fines. He banned consumption of liquor in Delhi. His army was well disciplined and they were paid […]