write short note 1)Mohmud ghazani (2)Characteristics of medieval rajput men and women
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Mahmud was the ruler of Ghazni, now in Afghanistan. He needed a large army to make Ghazni the most powerful kingdom in the region. He had heard about the wealth of the kingdoms of northern India. So he decided to raid India to collect money to raise a large army.
In a span of 26 years (1000-1026), Mahmud invaded India 17 times. His early raids were against the Hindushahi rulers of Punjab. He defeated Jaipal and Anandpal and got a large tribute from them. He also attacked the rich temple-towns of India. He raided Mathura and Kanauj in 1018, and Somnath in 1026. The Somnath Temple in Gujarat was stripped of all its wealth. Even the precious stones embedded in the temple walls were taken out. Mahmud carried away all the booty to Ghazni, where he built a beautiful mosque, library and museum. Mahmud died in 1030.
The Rajput men of medieval period were courageous and valiant. They were brave warriors who fought many great battles. The ministers, officials, feudal chiefs belonged to the upper class and were subjected to the privileges to accumulate wealth .They were fearless, egoistic and loyal to their clan who gave shelter to the refugees and their foes.
The Rajput women were under strict laws. They were entitled to ‘Swayamvar’ type of marriage. They were victims of Infanticide and child marriage. They were expected to follow higher ideals and esteem for men in society. They sacrificed themselves along with the dead bodies of their husbands.
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Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was a ruler of Afghanistan from 997 to 1030. He was an ambitious king and so made all efforts to extend his control over far-off regions. He extended his control over parts of Central Asia, Iran and the northwestern part of the subcontinent.
The Rajputs belonged to the medieval period and consisted of large cluster of castes and local groups, sharing a social status and ideology. ... A subordinate position was presented to the women in the male dominated Rajput family, where the males exercised power over the women.