Muhammad bin Qasim, an Umayyad general from Taif, led the first successful Muslim military expedition into the Indian subcontinent. In 712 AD, he defeated Raja Dahir, the Hindu ruler of Sindh, at the Battle of Aror and established Muslim rule in the region. This marked the beginning of Islamic influence in South Asia and the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate into the subcontinent. The conquest of Sindh and parts of Punjab became known historically as the “Gateway of Islam” in India.
Sindh was conquered by Muhammad bin qasim in which year?
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