{"id":25476785,"date":"2021-07-17T15:15:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T09:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25476785"},"modified":"2021-07-17T15:15:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T09:45:53","slug":"foreign-invaders-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/foreign-invaders-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Invaders in India &#8211; A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d1a0b3bf808\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d1a0b3bf808\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/foreign-invaders-in-india\/#Foreign_Invaders_in_India\" >Foreign Invaders in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/foreign-invaders-in-india\/#Details_of_Foreign_Invaders_in_India\" >Details of Foreign Invaders in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/foreign-invaders-in-india\/#Lets_Wind_Up\" >Lets Wind Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some historians love to refer to India as \u2018Invaders Paradise\u2019. When we look into it from the historical perspective, it is indeed true. Since ancient times, India had been constantly attacked by invaders from time to time. One of the major reasons for the foreign invasions in India is attributed to the instability that occurred within our country. Beginning from Aryan Invasion to the British Invasion, our country had seen it all, while carrying with it, the impending prints that each foreign invasion left it with. However, the history, geography and culture of our country is so impenetrable that none of the foreign invaders could rule for long. With time, the picture of Foreign Invaders in India also changed. Check out the article, to know more details about the Foreign Invaders in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25475245\" src=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Square-Banner.png\" alt=\"GK Blogs Square Banner\" width=\"345\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Square-Banner.png 345w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Square-Banner-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Square-Banner-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Square-Banner-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Square-Banner-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Square-Banner-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Square-Banner-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Foreign_Invaders_in_India\"><\/span><strong>Foreign Invaders in India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During ancient times, India was under constant attack by foreigners one after the other. To say the least, India was one of the favourite places of the invaders. It was majorly due to the immense wealth, agricultural possibilities, spices, fertile river valleys, etc that invaders wanted to colonize India. As India was abundant in human resources , each of the foreign invaders in India, heavily exploited the population also.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we have tried the best to incorporate the foreign invaders in India in their chronological order itself. Have a read till the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aryan Invasion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexander or Greek Invasion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invasion of Seleucid\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indo-Greek Invasion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invasion by Chengiz Khan\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arab Invasion by Mohammed Bin Kasim<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkish Invasion by Mahmud of Ghazni\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkish Invasion by Muhammed of Ghur (Mu&#8217;izz al-Din of Ghurid Dynasty)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Invasion of\u00a0 Mughals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The European Invasions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Get GK Notes on Various Topics Indian History! Click Here!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Details_of_Foreign_Invaders_in_India\"><\/span><strong>Details of Foreign Invaders in India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the following section we will learn each of the following Foreign Invaders in India in a little detailed manner. This will help you in your competitive exam preparations as well as boost your General Knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Aryan Invasion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is believed that the first ever foreingn invasion of India was by the Aryans.They are a group of nomadic Indo-European tribes. The Indus Valley Civilization was blooming in the Indo-Gangetic Plains when the Aryans attacked and colonized the Indus River Valley.Over time, they moved towards the South of India and invaded the Deccan region also. All of these instances are said to have occurred between 1800 B.C to 1500 B.C.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Effects and Impact of Aryan Invasion<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Aryan Invasion clearly had a lasting impact on Indian Culture. Some of it are listed below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aryans were the first people, who classified the population based on four major castes- Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The four major castes were further subdivided into many sub castes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the people who did not belong to any sub caste were called the untouchables. They were considered to be the lowest rank people in the society.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The caste of a person determined his occupation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the Aryan Invasion, most of the population spoke Sanskrit or other related languages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Alexander or Greek Invasion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the first major Foreign Invaders in India dates back to the Invasion of Alexander, The Great. Alexander III was initially a Greek Ruler who ruled the state of Macedon. However, with due course of time, he is said to have conquered most parts of the Ancient World. Likewise, he invaded India in 326 B.C. He defeated King Porus in the Battle of Jhelum (otherwise called Hydaspes) near the banks of river Jhelum. The army of Alexander conquered much of the Punjab region and marched further. However, the NandaEmpire who was in power in the North and East India was full fledged to face his army in the battle. The Alexander\u2019s army who were exhausted decided to withdraw from the invasion, citing the emmassive army of the Nanda Empire. Hence ended the conquest of Alexander in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Effects and Impact of the Invasion of Alexander<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It established a direct link between India and the European countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As far as the cultural effect is considered, the Greek Invasion of India led to the establishment of the Gandhara School of Art which is of Indo-Greek fashion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the parts of north India was under the rule of smaller kingdoms before the Greek Invasion took place. However, after the invasion, it helped the Mauryan Empire to establish power in the entire northern India easily with the downfall of the smaller kingdoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Greek invasion opened the doors of four major trade routes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The history of the invasion by Alexander helped the historians to track events that occurred in ancient India in a chronological fashion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ace your exam preparations with Entri! download the App Now!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Invasion of Seleucid\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Seleucid army is said to have invaded India between 305 B.C to 303 B.C. In the battle , <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Seleucus I Nicator, of the Seleucid Empire, fought against\u00a0 Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, of the Maurya Empire. The war ended with mutual benefits by signing a treaty between the two sides. By this, Seleucid began to concentrate more on his invasions of the west. Meanwhile Seleucid was a general of Alexander the Great. He went on to reclaim large parts of territory that was conquered by Alexander previously.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Effects and Impact of the Invasion Seleucid\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signing of the Indus Valley Treaty.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This invasion strengthened the power and domination of the Mauryan Empire in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friendly and mutually beneficial diplomatic relations were put forth by Magasthenes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gift of war elephants to the Seleucid army helped in other wars and battles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Indo-Greek Invasion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indo &#8211; Greek invasion of India started Graeco-Bactrian king Demetrius invaded India in 180 B.C. He conquered Southern parts of Afghanistan and Majority of Punjab.\u00a0 The Indo- Greek Kingdom ruled for about 30 years. People who lived during this period practiced a mix of Indian and Greek culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Effects and Impact of the Indo-Greek Invasion<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A mix of Greeka and Indian culture flourished during this period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to appease the Indian population, the Greek kings inscribed pictures of Indian deities in the coins that were used during the period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buddhism flourished during the Indo-Greek rule as most of the kings were buddhists.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Attempt a free Mock test on GK topics, Click Here!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Invasion by Chengiz Khan\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The invasion of India by Chengiz Khan is considered to be a part of the Mongol invasion of India. He battled the kingdom that was ruled by Jalal-ad-Din in the year 1221. During this time the Iltumish of Delhi Sultanate was in power.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Effects and Impact of the Invasion of Chengiz khan<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is honoured to have introduced the first ever postal system in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though his reign is known for blood-shed, he encouraged religious freedom and trade during his time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He even took measures to eliminate torture of his subjects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Arab Invasion by Mohammed Bin Kasim<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first successful attempt to invade India made by Arabs was led by Mohammed Bin Kasim in the year 712 A.D. Before this, there were 16 failed attempts made by other muslim rulers of theArabs who wanted to conquer the rich country. Mohammed Bin Kasim conquered Sidh and regions of Punjab. However, he was not able to continue his victory beyond Hyderad and Multan.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Effects and Impact of\u00a0 Arab Invasion by Mohammed Bin Kasim<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attack of Mohammed Bin Kasin of India opened the doors of religious tolerance in the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This led to the relation between the Islamic civilization and the vedic civilization of the Indian subcontinent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exchange of cultures and values between the two cultures became prominent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many great Indian literary works were converted into Arabic Language\u00a0 during this period.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Get Unlimited Video lessons on GK Topics! Click Here!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Turkish Invasion by Mahmud of Ghazni\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahmud of Ghazni decided to invade India allured by its wealth and fertile gangetic plains. He is said to have made almost 17 raids and attacks towards India during the period from 1001 A.D to 1025 A.D. It is evident from history that Mahmud of Ghazni was more interested in looting and plundering the wealth than conquering the kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Effects and Impact of Invasion by Mahmud of Ghazni<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His invasions had a lasting impact on the lives of people in the northern parts of the country. Also, Punjab was annexed to a ruler under the Ghazni Sultanate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahmud of Ghazni Looted thousands of magnificent temples of all their wealth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He pioneered the spread of chess in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though he looted India of its wealth many times, he took interest in building libraries and buildings and had respect for learned men.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Turkish Invasion by Muhammed of Ghur (Mu&#8217;izz al-Din of Ghurid Dynasty)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Muhammad of Ghur or Muhammad Ghori or Shihabud Din Muhammad Ghori invaded India various times from 1175-1206 AD. Even though there had been muslim invasions earlier, it was Muhammad Ghori who could build a Muslim Empire in the country after a series of invasions. Coupled with the earlier raids done by Mahmud of Ghazni , the turkish invasion of Muhammed Ghur proved to have an impact in medieval Indian history.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Effects and Impact of Turkish Invasion by Muhammed of Ghur<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The invasion of Ghori led to an end of the rule of small princely states.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A centralized administration policy was first followed during their reign.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trade connections with the outer world grew enormously.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Slave Dynasty slowly grew to its ultimate capability.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Get the latest updates of various job examinations! Clik Here!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Invasion of\u00a0 Mughals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mughals invaded India in the year 1526, when Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi of the Delhi Sultanate in the first battle of Panipat. The Mughals ruled the Indian subcontinent for about two centuries. Even though Mughals came as conquerors, they did not live or rule as one. Their reign saw some of the splendid works in arts, literature, sculpture and administrative practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effects and Impact of the Invasion of\u00a0 Mughals<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased trade ties with other countries. Indian goods were in high demand during this period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the greatest masterpieces of architecture like Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Agra Fort, etc were built during the Mughal rule.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mughals encourage building roads for infrastructure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The administrative policies respected human rights.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>The European &amp; British Invasions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though Portugal was the first country to colonize India with the arrival of Vasco Da Gama in 1498, it was not until the arrival of the East India Company (BRITISH) that India was truly a colony. The British came to India for trade purposes but later went on to rule the country for almost 2 centuries. Through trade, the British conquered and ruled the entire Indian subcontinent looting it of all the goodness and richness.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Effects and Impact of the European Invasion<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The economic exploitation carried out by them drained India of all its wealth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They brought sovereignty within the country,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern means of communication and transport were first introduced during the British rule.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rise of many social reform movements that were led by eminent people.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25475246\" src=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Rectangle-Banner.png\" alt=\"GK Blogs Rectangle Banner\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Rectangle-Banner.png 970w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Rectangle-Banner-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Rectangle-Banner-768x198.png 768w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GK-Blogs-Rectangle-Banner-750x193.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lets_Wind_Up\"><\/span><strong>Lets Wind Up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though our Great Nation was invaded and ruled by many different rulers of the world, ultimately India became independent of all these powers. We now live with our heads high, reminiscing about our past and striving each day to increase the glory of our country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We hope that this topic of the foreign invaders in India was helpful for all the aspirants aiming for different competitive examinations. By this, we aimed to help all the aspirants out there, who are struggling to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/battles-during-mughal-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indian History syllabus<\/a>. Stay tuned with us to get more such topics in easily understandable options. Keep Reading and Keep Learning!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some historians love to refer to India as \u2018Invaders Paradise\u2019. When we look into it from the historical perspective, it is indeed true. Since ancient times, India had been constantly attacked by invaders from time to time. 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