History of Indian Civilization - Indian Civilization [Lec 17]

History of Indian Civilization [Lec 17]; UCLA, Lecture of 17 February 2012. Continuation of discussion of Mahmud of Ghazni, and the politics of conquest; account of India by Alberuni. Rhetorical exaggeration in Muslim accounts of Indian conquests; riches of Indian temples. Meenakshi temple complex at Madurai. Muhammad Ghori; the resistance of Prithviraj Chauhan; emergence of the Delhi Sultanate, and some of its principal features. Importance of Delhi, henceforth; reign of Razia Sultan and the assessment of Elphinstone. Succession of the Khaljis/Khiljis--importance of Allaudin Khilji; repulsion of the Mongols. See the full playlist for “History of Indian Civilization”: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy3KRgc0HE8B4neta_B8LPM0G9UWy-Cqe Subscribe for more lectures on Indian Civilization, World History, Bollywood, Gandhi, and much else... Blog: https://vinaylal.wordpress.com/ MANAS (a pedagogical website on Indian history, culture, religions, politics, and so on): http://southasia.ucla.edu/ UCLA Faculty Page: https://history.ucla.edu/faculty/vinay-lal Books: https://vinaylal.wordpress.com/books-by-vinay-lal/