Southward Expansion of the Ghurid Sultanate

Timeline

1. 1160–1162Ghazna · AfghanistanThe Ghurid Sultanate completed its control over Ghazna, reorganized its cavalry and crossbow units, and extended its supply lines to the fords of the Indus River, preparing for sustained southward campaigns.
2. 1163–1167Punjab plains · PunjabMu'izz al-Din led his army into battle against the Rajput states (such as Chauhania) on the Punjab frontier, capturing several towns and forcing local rulers to pay tribute, thereby expanding Ghurid influence in South Asia.
3. 1168–1169Sindh–Multan corridor · SindhGhurid forces set up garrison and tax-collection bases in the Sindh–Multan corridor, maintaining sustained military pressure on the Hindu states and laying the groundwork for deeper conquests of the Gangetic Plain in the 1170s.