Who led the Muslim conquest of Sindh in 712 CE?
AMahmud of Ghazni
BShahab-ud-Din Ghori
CMuhammad bin Qasim
DQutb-ud-Din Aibak
Explanation
– Muhammad bin Qasim, a young Umayyad general sent by governor Hajjaj bin Yusuf, led the conquest of Sindh in 712 CE at around age 17.
– His campaign is often cited in Pakistani historiography as the earliest chapter of a Muslim political presence in the subcontinent that would continue for over a thousand years.
– He was sent by the Umayyad governor Hajjaj bin Yusuf.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: General
- Subtopic: General

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