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Muhammad ibn Qasim

Muhammad ibn Qasim was an Umayyad general who conquered Sind in the lower Indus valley around 711 to 712. His campaign brought Islam and Umayyad rule to part of the Indian subcontinent. It was one of the eastern limits of the Umayyad Caliphate's expansion.

Muhammad ibn Qasim
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Brahman dynasty of SindhHabbari dynastyEmirate of Multan

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