Ghaznavid raids on India (1090s)

Name: Ghaznavid raids on India (1090s)
Start: 1091
End: 1100

Type Event Region Northwest India Time 1091–1100

In the 1090s, late in Ibrahim's reign, the Ghaznavid Sultanate still raided northwest India, plundering Punjab and Rajasthan to cover Central Asian f…

Timeline

1091–1095Ghazni · AfghanistanThe Ghaznavid court assembled cavalry and light troops at Ghazni, replenishing the treasury with Indian wealth and meeting tribute obligations to their Seljuk suzerain; the expeditions' motives combined religious appeal with fiscal need.
1096–1100Lahore · PunjabGhaznavid forces struck out from forward bases at Lahore, attacking local Hindu princes' territories and plundering temples and towns; local polities could not organize effective joint defense, and the northwest Indian line steadily weakened.

Sources

The Later Ghaznavids — Bosworth, C.E. (1977)
The Cambridge History of Iran, Vol. 4 (1975)