GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When was the First Muslim Invasion happened in India and by whom?
A
1526 AD ; By Babur
B
712 AD ; By Mohammad Bin Qasim
C
998 AD ; By Mahmud Ghazanavi
D
1175 AD ; By Mohammad Ghori
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ala-ud-din Khilji was the first Muslim ruler whose empire covered almost the whole of India up to its extreme south. The first-ever Muslim invasion in India took place in the year 712 AD. Mohammad Bin Qasim invaded India and conquered Sindh Province in 712 AD.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first Muslim invasion of India was by the Arabs who were led by Mahommad Bin Qasim. It took place in 711 A. D. and resulted in the conquest of Sind.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 712 A.D. (CE), Muhammad bin Qasim who was the commander of the Umayyad kingdom invaded Sind.

Detailed explanation-4: -Muhammad bin Qasim (672 CE) at the age of 17 was the first Muslim general to invade the Indian subcontinent, managing to reach Sindh.

Detailed explanation-5: -Islam came to India in the 10th century when the Ghaznavids, a Turkic tribe, annexed the area now known as Punjab. By 1200, Muslim warlords had conquered much of northern India, and by 1206 had founded the Delhi Sultanate with its capital at Delhi.

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