Through this post I will tell you why Muhammad Ghori invaded India and what were the reasons for Mohammad Ghori’s attack on India, due to which Mohammad Ghori attacked India? So let’s start…
Objective of Ghori’s invasion of India
There were many reasons for the invasion of India. First of all he wanted to save the Gaur kingdom from the Ghaznavi rulers of Punjab. He was also hostile to the Ismailia Shias of Multan. Therefore it was necessary for Muhammad Ghori to suppress these two kingdoms to protect the Ghor kingdom.
Secondly, he had the same gluttony as Mahmud Ghaznavi and wanted to defeat India and make a name for himself in the world and get prestige in the Muslim world. He was a staunch Muslim and was against idolatry. The idol worship of Hindus was not pleasing to him with open eyes. Therefore, due to these reasons, the desire to attack India became very strong in him.
Ghori’s Attack
Muhammad Ghori became the king of Ghaznabi in 1173 AD and in 1175 AD he attacked the Kutch kingdom. won him over. After that in 1178 AD, he attacked King Bhimdev of Gujarat. Bhimdev defeated him and drove him away. But he did not despair of the defeat. In 1180 he attacked the Ghaznavi ruler of Punjab and defeated them. After capturing some of their territories, Ghori attacked Lahore in 1181 AD. But he returned defeated. For the next five years, he made military preparations and annexed King Vijaydev of Kashmir to his kingdom and in 1186 attacked Lahore and captured it.
Conclusion
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