Medieval Indian Armies (2) Indo-Islamic Forces, 7th-Early 16th Centuries

A south Arabian asawira armoured cavalryman, camel mounted Chachniam commander, and Arab infantryman.

A saffarid cavalryman and Sindhian infantryman are passed by a cavalryman from the Hindu Kush or western Tibet on his sure-footed pony.

A Ghaznavid armoured infantryman examines his loot, watched by a Ghaznavid officer and Indo-Ghaznavid infantry archer.

A Ghaznavid guardsman discussing the repair of his gilded mace with a swordsmith, watched by a Ghaznavid armoured cavalryman and ghulam.

A Ghurid officer tries to calm his horse, startled by a Khotanese or western Tibetan infantryman demonstrating his fire-lance to a Ghurid infantryman.

A senior officer atop his elephant, preceded by a refugee cavalryman from Central Asia or eastern Iran, and a Nepalese infantryman.

An Indian foot soldier, armoured cavalryman, and war elephant.

Archers in training.