05-20-2007, 12:50 AM
Just one more addition, its not as if there were not any incursions between 7-10th centuries from Muslims. There were in fact constant engagements on the western front in the 8th century after Sindh fell to Arabs. However the Arab incursions were strongly repulsed by the Pratiharas and their subordinate Rajput clans like Guhilots and also by Chalukyas (Solankis) and Rashtrkutas.
Its not clear what was the make up and tactics of the Arab forces and how different it was from the Turk-Afghan invaders post 11th century. Irrespective of that we got to acknowledge that the Indian potentates in 7th-10th c were far stronger than their successors. Also Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas were rising powers during these times and any rising power always seems to have a lot of energy.
Jus tot support my argument, its also interesting that even though the Muslim power in Delhi began in 1193, still it took more than a hundred years for them the eye and defeat Deccan powers. Is it possible that for over a hundred years when they went as far as Bengal and Gujarat and were able to defeat decadent dynasties, they not even once thought about or penetrated the Deccan. Has it got to do anything with the fact that during this time the Yadava, Kakatiya and Hoysala were on the ascendant and had just established themselves after eclipsing the Western Chalukya dynasty.
Its not clear what was the make up and tactics of the Arab forces and how different it was from the Turk-Afghan invaders post 11th century. Irrespective of that we got to acknowledge that the Indian potentates in 7th-10th c were far stronger than their successors. Also Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas were rising powers during these times and any rising power always seems to have a lot of energy.
Jus tot support my argument, its also interesting that even though the Muslim power in Delhi began in 1193, still it took more than a hundred years for them the eye and defeat Deccan powers. Is it possible that for over a hundred years when they went as far as Bengal and Gujarat and were able to defeat decadent dynasties, they not even once thought about or penetrated the Deccan. Has it got to do anything with the fact that during this time the Yadava, Kakatiya and Hoysala were on the ascendant and had just established themselves after eclipsing the Western Chalukya dynasty.