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Delhi

Type Object Region North India Time c. 900–1192

Delhi on the Jamuna in North India was a political and commercial hub under Rajput city-states like the Tomaras in the 1120s, inheriting the power va…

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  1. c. 900–1100Ganges Plain, North India · Ganges PlainAfter the Pratihara Empire's decline, North India entered a phase of competing Rajput states, and the Delhi region became a trade and military stronghold contested by multiple city-states.
  2. c. 1121–1130Delhi · WorldIn the 1120s Delhi maintained its fortress and market functions under Tomara rulers, coordinating surrounding tribute and trade routes as a node in the North Indian city-state network, reflecting a new regional political balance after the Pratihara era.
  3. c. 1150–1192Delhi · DelhiIn the mid-to-late 12th century Chahamana forces controlled Delhi, which continued as North India's military frontier until Muhammad of Ghor's invasion in 1192 changed the political map of North India.

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