Hindu Shahi period
After Gandhara's monasteries decline, the Turk Shahi and then Hindu Shahi rulers hold the corridor between Kabul and the Punjab. Their temple complexes survive in the Salt Range at Katas Raj and along the Indus, and their defeat by Ghaznavid armies at the end of the tenth century opens the plains to rule from the west.
- Period
- 500 CE to 1000 CE
- Focus
- Kabul to the Salt Range
Last updated
| Period | 500 CE to 1000 CE[1] |
|---|---|
| Focus | Kabul to the Salt Range[1] |
Hindu Shahi period: overview
After Gandhara's monasteries decline, the Turk Shahi and then Hindu Shahi rulers hold the corridor between Kabul and the Punjab. Their temple complexes survive in the Salt Range at Katas Raj and along the Indus, and their defeat by Ghaznavid armies at the end of the tenth century opens the plains to rule from the west.
Timeline
- 870
Hindu Shahi dynasty established
Kallar founds the dynasty ruling Kabul, Gandhara and the western Punjab.
- 1001
Defeat at Peshawar
Mahmud of Ghazni defeats Jayapala, ending Shahi power in the plains.
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Sources
- [1]Shahi dynasty — Encyclopaedia Britannica. Accessed 2026-08-30.
- [2]Mahmud of Ghazni — Encyclopaedia Britannica. Accessed 2026-08-30.