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debugging Arab invasion of #Sind
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Chachnama identifies Askalanda and Pabiya as provinces of the Kingdom of Alor
The former refers to Uch as we discussed in a previous thread
For once Pabiya carried the name Chachpur and that takes us to 7th century CE
debugging Arab invasion of #Sind
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Chachnama identifies Askalanda and Pabiya as provinces of the Kingdom of Alor
The former refers to Uch as we discussed in a previous thread
For once Pabiya carried the name Chachpur and that takes us to 7th century CE
Crowned in 631 CE at Alor (present day Arror), Chach, a Brahman usurper replaced Rai dynasty in Sind
He soon took on a military expedition upstream on Indus and invested Pabiya
As governor of the town escaped to Askalanda, Chach followed in hot pursuit
He soon took on a military expedition upstream on Indus and invested Pabiya
As governor of the town escaped to Askalanda, Chach followed in hot pursuit
Now in the fort of Askalanda, a man of interest, when promised the governorship of the forts at Pabiya & Askalanda killed the fugitive governor of the former and sent his head to Chach
Chach would then march upstream towards Multan but that campaign is beyond our scope
Chach would then march upstream towards Multan but that campaign is beyond our scope
