Thus, in India, the Mughals in India founded a dynasty that would rule India for several generations. Thus, the Mongol invaders would conquer and establish their dominance over the people and the country. In fact, his descendants, notably Kublai Khan, Halaku Khan, Taimur ( Tamerlane), Babur and others, would be ‘invader-conquerors’. They appeared in the sixteenth century, led by the formidable Ghengiz Khan. However, with the Mughals it would be different. Besides, all trade then was done in gold and India had plenty of it as a result of its lucrative trade in spices that was much sought after and prized in Europe and payment was always in gold. We have a very good example in the Afghan ruler, Mahmood of Ghazni, who invaded India some seventeen times and each of his ‘expedition’ was for plunder, spoils and booty. As a matter of fact, the invaders were not interested to stay in India and rule the land.
Some would return later for the same purpose.
In fact, during its long history, India witnessed many invasions by foreign powers, notably: the Greeks ( Alexander the Great), the Persians, the Afghans, the Mughals (Mongols) … Most of the invaders were attracted to the sub-continent primarily by the lure of gold, silver and other riches, and who, after plundering the country taking with them as much booty as they could, they would leave. Mughal India ranks as a glorious chapter of India’s checkered history that spans more than a thousand years.
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