Medieval India From the beginning of the Arab Invasions to the downfall of the Mughals

When the provisions ran short and the garrSon could not hold out any longer the Rani arranged the performance of jowhar the practice of the Rajputs to save the honour of women by means of a huge lire into which all the women of the fort jumped as a supreme act of sacrifice. [...] The temples like the Churches of the Christians the Synods of the Jews and the altars of the Magians were declared in-6 MEDIEVAL INDIA violate. [...] After the conquest of the territories beyond the Hindukush Mahmud conceived the plan of penetrating into the interior of India. [...] A permanent garrison was placed there for the first time on the east of the Indus and thus the foundation of the future empire was laid. [...] court displayed the pomp and splendour of oriental kings along with the solemnity of the court of the Caliphs.