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    Muhammad Ghuri was an ambitious Muslim ruler who expanded his control from Ghazni to northern India in the late 12th century. He defeated Prithvi Raj Chauhan of Delhi in 1192, establishing the first Muslim rule over Delhi. Ghuri trained thousands of Turkish slaves to serve as administrators and soldiers in his expanding empire. Though he died without heirs in 1206, his Turkish slaves established a dynasty to preserve his dominions, as he had predicted.

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    Muhammad Ghuri was an ambitious Muslim ruler who expanded his control from Ghazni to northern India in the late 12th century. He defeated Prithvi Raj Chauhan of Delhi in 1192, establishing the first Muslim rule over Delhi. Ghuri trained thousands of Turkish slaves to serve as administrators and soldiers in his expanding empire. Though he died without heirs in 1206, his Turkish slaves established a dynasty to preserve his dominions, as he had predicted.

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    Muhammad Ghuri was an ambitious Muslim ruler who expanded his control from Ghazni to northern India in the late 12th century. He defeated Prithvi Raj Chauhan of Delhi in 1192, establishing the first Muslim rule over Delhi. Ghuri trained thousands of Turkish slaves to serve as administrators and soldiers in his expanding empire. Though he died without heirs in 1206, his Turkish slaves established a dynasty to preserve his dominions, as he had predicted.

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    Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Ghuri

    Muizz-ud-din Muhammad bin Sam, commonly known as Shahab-ud-din Muhammad


    Ghuri is one of the key persons who played a significant role in the establishment
    of Muslim rule in North India. An ambitious person, Muhammad Ghuri wanted to
    extend his rule towards South Asia. He took the small state of Ghazni from his
    brother Ghiyas-ud-din Muhammad bin Sam and turned it into an empire by
    conquering vast territories.

    First he captured the area ruled by the Ghaznavids and later on extended his rule
    to North India and Bengal. He was an able general and a brave soldier. He never
    let a temporary defeat stand in his way.

    After his defeat in the first battle of Tarain in 1191 at the hands of Prithvi Raj
    Chauhan, ruler of Delhi and Ajmer, he spent a complete year preparing for war. He
    came back in 1192 and defeated Prithvi Raj Chauhan in the second battle of
    Tarain. He was the first Muslim ruler to conquer Delhi and establish a Muslim rule
    in India.

    Muhammad Ghuri was a loyal brother. He refrained from declaring his


    independence in South Asia, knowing that it would result in civil war between the
    two brothers. Till the death of Ghiyas-ud-din Muhammad bin Sam in 1202, Ghuri
    never considered himself anything but a general in his brother's army. After every
    victory he would send the best of the looted items to his elder brother in Firuz Koh.

    Ghiyas-ud-din reciprocated by never interfering in the affairs of his younger


    brother. Thus they were each able to concentrate on their own responsibilities. As
    a result, Muhammad Ghuri managed to push permanent Muslim rule much further
    east than Mahmud Ghaznavi did.

    Muhammad Ghuri had no heirs and thus he treated his slaves as his sons. It is said
    that he trained thousands of Turkish slaves in the art of warfare and
    administration. Most of his slaves were given excellent education. During his reign
    many hardworking and intelligent slaves rose to positions of excellence.

    Once a courtier regretted that Sultan has no male heirs. Ghuri immediately
    replied, "Other monarchs may have one son, or two sons; I have thousands of
    sons. Namely my Turkish slaves who will be the heirs of my dominions, and who,
    after me, will take care to preserve my name in the Khutbah throughout these
    territories". Ghuri's prediction proved true when he was succeeded by a dynasty of
    Turkish Slaves.

    Though Ghuri's main aim was the expansion of his empire, he also took an interest
    in the patronization of education and learning. Illustrious Muslim philosopher Fakh-
    ud-din Razi and the well know poet Nizami Aruzi were few of the big names of his
    era.

    In 1206, Ghuri had to travel to Lahore to crush a revolt. On his way back to Ghazni,
    his caravan halted at Damik near Jehlum. He was killed while offering his evening
    prayers. Many think that the murderer was an Ismaili. However, some historians
    believe that the murderer belonged to the warrior Ghakkar tribe that resided in the
    area. He was buried where he fell and his tomb has recently been renovated.
    Muhammad Ghuri is remembered as an empire builder and is justly called the
    founder of the Muslim Empire in Indo-Pakistan.

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