Ghurid army
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The Ghurid army was the military force of the Ghurid dynasty, a medieval Islamic power from the region of Ghor in present-day Afghanistan that expanded into large parts of the Indian subcontinent.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval army
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military organization ⓘ |
| composition |
Indian auxiliaries
ⓘ
Iranian troops ⓘ Turkic slave soldiers ⓘ archers ⓘ cavalry ⓘ ghulam slave soldiers ⓘ heavy cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ light cavalry ⓘ local Afghan levies ⓘ mounted archers ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ghurid expansion into India
ⓘ
Ghurid–Ghaznavid wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghurid–Ghurid civil wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ghurid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisoned |
Delhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Firozkoh NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ Herat NERFINISHED ⓘ Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Delhi Sultanate military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation of Muslim rule in northern India ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf | Ghurid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Andkhud (1204)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chandawar (1194) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tarain (1191) NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Tarain (1192) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Gangetic plain
NERFINISHED
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Ghor region NERFINISHED ⓘ Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ northern India ⓘ northwestern India NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Afghanistan ⓘ |
| opponent |
Chauhan dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gahadavala dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghaznavid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Khwarazmian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Prithviraj Chauhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ |
| usedByRuler |
Ala al-Din Husayn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad of Ghor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
cavalry charge
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feigned retreat ⓘ mounted archery ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
composite bow
ⓘ
lance ⓘ shield ⓘ sword ⓘ |
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