INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
It is said that Muhammad-bin-Bakhtiyar Khalji, one of the commanders of Muhammad Ghuri, conquered Nadia (one of the capitals of Bengal) with only 18 horsemen. The king of Bengal who then fled barefoot from his palace was
A
Samantasena
B
Hemantasena
C
Ballalasena
D
Lakshamanasena
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After subjugating Bihar in 1200, his forces entered Nabadwip in Bengal three years later. Bakhtiyar defeated Lakshmana Sena in 1203, marking the start of Muslim rule in Bengal. Subsequently, Bakhtiyar went on to capture the capital and the principal city, Lakhnauti, and conquered much of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji invaded Kamrupa in 1206 AD? He attacked with a huge army of 12, 000 horsemen. Prithu, who was then the king of Kamrupa, badly defeated Khilji. The Turkish general lost all of his army in this battle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bhaktiyar Khilji was the military general of Qutub-ud-Din Aibak. His career took a new turn when he annexed Bihar in 1203. In the same year, he took his forces into Bengal. He conquered the Sena king Lakshman Sen and intruded into much of the Bengal.

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