Medieval Period | Param IAS

Medieval period is marked by foreign invasion and change of dynasty in India.
It is is divided into two phases. 1. Early Medieval period and 2. Medieval period.
Bihar consists of foreign invasions, battles and establishment of Muslim rule in medieval period.
Turkish invasions has also marked in Bihar from 1200-1526 AD and Bihar remained a part of Delhi Sultanate.
Some of the dynasties like Slave Dynasty, Khilji Dynasty, Tughlaq Dynasty, Noohani Dynasty, Cher Dynasty, Bhojpur’s Ujjaini Dynasty, Sur Dynasty, and Mughal Dynasty established their rule in Bihar.
Bihar has many tombs, mosques and forts of medieval period that gave information about the medieval history of Bihar.
Coins and inscriptions are the archaeological sources that gave information about medieval history of Bihar.
Alauddin Khilji found some coins at Jayanagar in Lakhisarai district which shows the influence of Delhi Sultanate in Bihar.
Inscriptions found in categories like Arabic and Persian and Non-Persian.
On the wall of Jama Mosque in Darbhanga Arabic inscription has found.
This inscription is related with Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.
However, Arabic and Persian inscriptions are found on the walls of mosques, tombs, imambaras, etc.
This kind of inscriptions are mostly found in Patna, Bihar Sharif, Sasaram and Rajmahal.
Pala dynasty emerged as a strong dynasty from mid 7th century to early part of 11th century.
Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji was one of the General of Qutb-al-Din Aibak who destroyed Viharas and the famous universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila.
In 1198 AD Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji founded the city of Bakhtiyarpur.
Bihar has also witnessed Sikhism in the later part of the Medieval period Guru Nanak Dev had visited Patna in 1509.
Further, Guru Tegh Bahadur along with his family came Bihar in 1666 AD.
Guru Gobind Singh was born at Patna Sahib, Patna in 1666 AD.
Guru Gobind Singh was the 10th and the last Guru of Sikhism.
Guru Gobind Singh was a spiritual leader, a poet and a warrior.
The Sikh warrior called Khalsa to fight against the Mughal army was prepared by Guru Gobind Singh.
Takht Shri Harmandir Saheb, also known as Patna Saheb is one of the Five Takhts of the Sikhism.
Many Sikhs came to Patna after Partition and most of them are Nanak Panthi.
Moreover, Sufism became very popular in Bihar.
Emam Taj Fakeeh, Chisti, Kadri, Suharvardi, Firdausi, Nakshbandi were different sects of Sufism popular in Bihar.
Bihar Sharif and Saran were the notable centres of activity of Chisti Sufism.