Forgotten Indian History
Who defeated Mahmud of Ghazni in India?Why did Ghazni never successfully establish his rule over this wealthy land. It is because of the fact that he met a stiff resistance wherever he went. Although overcoming some of them, his expedition in 1018 met an end at the hands of a Rajput king of South India- King Vidhyadhara Chandela, of the Chandela Rajput dynasty .
This is the tale of the heroic defence provided by the hindu shahi kingdom of Afghanistan against the Arabs warlords ,whose aim was to spread Islam by swords to new regions. These Hindu shahi kingdoms for more than 200 years.
Among the very few kings of the world who never lost a single battle in their life is Rana Kumbha, the Rajput King of Mewar. Ancestor of the greats like Rana Sanga & Mahrana Pratap, he is remembered for fighting the Sultanates of Malwa & Gujrat and humiliating them in every single battle. Read his story,.
