⚡ Topic 06 of 6 · Chapter 07 · Quick Revision
Early Medieval India & Rajputs — Quick Revision
Timeline, key battles, dynasties comparison, complete chapter revision checklist.
📊 Key Dynasties — Quick Reference
| Dynasty | Region | Greatest King | Key Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratihara | Rajasthan/UP | Bhoja (Mihira Bhoja) | Resisted Arab expansion; controlled Kanauj |
| Pala | Bengal/Bihar | Dharmapala | Patronised Buddhism; Vikramashila University |
| Rashtrakuta | Deccan | Amoghavarsha I | Kavirajamarga (first Kannada work); Jain |
| Chahamana | Rajasthan | Prithviraj Chauhan III | Last great Rajput king; defeated Ghori (1191) |
| Chandella | Bundelkhand | Dhanga | Khajuraho temples; resisted Mahmud |
✅ Complete Chapter 07 Revision Checklist
✅ Rajput origin: Agnikula theory (mythological); foreign origin theory; Kshatriya theory
✅ Agnikula clans: Pratiharas, Paramaras, Chahamanas, Chalukyas (Solankis)
✅ Pratiharas: Kanauj; Bhoja (Mihira Bhoja) = greatest king; resisted Arabs
✅ Palas: Bengal/Bihar; Dharmapala = greatest; patronised Buddhism; Vikramashila University
✅ Rashtrakutas: Deccan; Amoghavarsha I = greatest; Jain; Kavirajamarga
✅ Tripartite Struggle: Pratiharas + Palas + Rashtrakutas = for Kanauj (8th–10th CE)
✅ Arab invasion of Sindh: 712 CE; Muhammad bin Qasim; defeated Dahir; Chach Nama
✅ Arab advance stopped by Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas
✅ Mahmud of Ghazni: 17 invasions (1000–1027 CE); plunder motive; Somnath (1025 CE)
✅ Al-Biruni: Came with Mahmud; Kitab-ul-Hind
✅ Firdausi: Court poet of Mahmud; Shahnama
✅ First Battle of Tarain: 1191 CE; Prithviraj Chauhan WON
✅ Second Battle of Tarain: 1192 CE; Muhammad Ghori WON; Delhi Sultanate begins
✅ Prithviraj Chauhan III: Last great Rajput king; Chahamana clan; Ajmer
✅ Qutb-ud-din Aibak: Ghori’s general; founded Delhi Sultanate (1206 CE)
✅ Khajuraho temples: Chandella dynasty; Bundelkhand; erotic sculptures; UNESCO WHS
✅ Dilwara temples: Mount Abu; Rajasthan; finest Jain temples; white marble
✅ Jauhar: Mass self-immolation by Rajput women; Chittorgarh (3 times)
✅ Prithviraj Raso: Chand Bardai; epic about Prithviraj Chauhan
✅ Agnikula clans: Pratiharas, Paramaras, Chahamanas, Chalukyas (Solankis)
✅ Pratiharas: Kanauj; Bhoja (Mihira Bhoja) = greatest king; resisted Arabs
✅ Palas: Bengal/Bihar; Dharmapala = greatest; patronised Buddhism; Vikramashila University
✅ Rashtrakutas: Deccan; Amoghavarsha I = greatest; Jain; Kavirajamarga
✅ Tripartite Struggle: Pratiharas + Palas + Rashtrakutas = for Kanauj (8th–10th CE)
✅ Arab invasion of Sindh: 712 CE; Muhammad bin Qasim; defeated Dahir; Chach Nama
✅ Arab advance stopped by Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas
✅ Mahmud of Ghazni: 17 invasions (1000–1027 CE); plunder motive; Somnath (1025 CE)
✅ Al-Biruni: Came with Mahmud; Kitab-ul-Hind
✅ Firdausi: Court poet of Mahmud; Shahnama
✅ First Battle of Tarain: 1191 CE; Prithviraj Chauhan WON
✅ Second Battle of Tarain: 1192 CE; Muhammad Ghori WON; Delhi Sultanate begins
✅ Prithviraj Chauhan III: Last great Rajput king; Chahamana clan; Ajmer
✅ Qutb-ud-din Aibak: Ghori’s general; founded Delhi Sultanate (1206 CE)
✅ Khajuraho temples: Chandella dynasty; Bundelkhand; erotic sculptures; UNESCO WHS
✅ Dilwara temples: Mount Abu; Rajasthan; finest Jain temples; white marble
✅ Jauhar: Mass self-immolation by Rajput women; Chittorgarh (3 times)
✅ Prithviraj Raso: Chand Bardai; epic about Prithviraj Chauhan