Lesser-known invaders of India
India in its extensive history has been plagued by the destructive forces of invasions led by despotic individuals and merciless monarchs. Throughout history, we hear the names of different invaders whether it be the Greeks, Turks, Persians, Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch, Danes, French or British, though the latter would colonize India for about 200 years before India could be called a free and independent republic. India's history textbooks refer greatly to Alexander's expansionist ideals and the Turks along with other Middle-Easterners desire to loot the "golden bird" of its riches and culture but other invaders have come but their tyranny has not been mentioned due to their small influence and short spans of rule. Although they are not mentioned or are mentioned with little significance, they are important to India's past as they have nonetheless influenced India's history to some extent. Much more crucial than these invaders' identity are the names of thos...