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Thus, the self-government enjoyed by the
Chola villages showed the democratic spirit of Chambal
the Chola administration and their abilities to
delegate power and responsibilities on the
local bodies. Narmada
Mahanadi
Tapi
We get a lot of information regarding the YADAVAS
conquests, administration trade, agriculture Godavari
and people of the Chola kingdom. All these Under Vikramaditya VI KALINGA
CHALUKYAS
information are provided by the Chola’s Kalyani KALINGA
SOUTH
inscriptions. These inscriptions are largely KADAMBAS KAKATIYAS VENGI
found on the walls of the temples, records of A R A B I A N Badami Krishna B A Y
gifts given by or to the kings. Another S E A O F
remarkable style of inscripton found around in Tungabhadra NOLAMBAVADI B E N G A L
this period was the inscription done on the BANAVASI
copper plates which were strung with each Kanchi
other with a ring. This ring was attached with Gangaikondacholapuram
a royal seal of the king. Kaveri
Uraiyur Tanjore
Madurai
The people of Chola Empire were mainly
peasants, farmers and craftsmen. These PANDYAS
inscriptions mainly contained the writing about
the incidents, assemblies, wars, conquests, CEYLON
land grants, people crafts and trade of the I N D I A N O C E A N
Chola Empire. The Cholas of the South

THE TURKISH INVASIONS IN INDIA founded by a Turkish noble man in the tenth
The Turks established themselves in India in the century.
12th and 13th centuries AD. They were feudato- Causes of Mahmud’s Invasions
ries of the Caliphs, but when the latter became Usually four reasons are assigned to Mahmud’s
weak they started assuming independent status. invasions :
1. He wanted to establish the glory of Islam by
destroying the images of the Hindu gods
and spreading Islam.
2. He wanted to loot the wealth of India
because he loved wealth.

3. He wanted wealth also to meet the cost of
the army and warfare because he wanted
the expansion of his empire.
4. He wanted to satisfy his ego as one of the
Muslim Invaders Used Horses greatest conquerors of the world.
in their Indian Campaigns
Important Raids of Mahmud Of Ghazni
Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni
The first raids began in 1000 AD. In a short
Mahmud was the ruler of Ghazni. Ghazni was a period of twenty-five years, Mahmud made
small kingdom in Afghanistan which was seventeen raids. In between, he fought battles in

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