This Hindu king was betrayed by nature had it not been so, the history of Bharat would have been written very differently!
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In the rugged frontier of 10th-century Bharat, the Hindu Shahiya kingdom stood as the last bastion of resistance against the wave of barbaric invasions pouring in from the northwest. At its helm was King Jayapala, a warrior forged in the fire of ancestral duty.
His homeland, Udbhandapur, nestled amid the hills of modern-day Pakistan, buzzed with defiance.
Kabul an ancient jewel of Hindu civilization had been snatched away by Subuktigin, a Turkic plunderer from Ghazni, whose empire was soaked in the blood and gold of raided lands.
Subuktigin was no emperor, no noble ruler he was a glorified bandit who had clawed his way to power through deceit, slaughter, and endless raids. From the dusty plains of Khorasan to the rich valleys of Kabul, his only legacy was destruction.
The Plunderer of Somnath! A history that sends shivers down your spine when you read about it.
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In the winter of 1026 AD, the temple of Somanath stood as a shimmering beacon on the western shores of Gujarat a sacred sanctum devoted to Lord Shiva.
Crowned with jewels and echoing with ancient chants, it drew pilgrims from every corner of Bharat.
The temple wasn’t merely a place of worship it was the living pulse of Hindu culture, a sanctuary where faith and tradition intertwined beneath the shadow of its towering spire.
But peace would not last. From the north, a shadow crept Mahmud of Ghazni, a Turkic warlord infamous for plundering the riches of India, set his sights on Somanath.
Unlike noble kings or spiritual seekers, Mahmud’s ambition was fueled by gold and destruction. As chronicled by Sita Ram Goel, Mahmud viewed the temple not as a marvel of devotion, but as a heathen vault ripe for desecration.
Do you know Maharana Sanga was a nightmare for the invaders
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The sun rose over the mighty fort of Chittorgarh, casting its golden light upon the kingdom of Mewar.
A new ruler had ascended the throne Maharana Sangram Singh, known to his people as Rana Sanga.
Born into the great lineage of the Sisodia Rajputs, he had already faced betrayal and hardship, losing one eye and an arm in battle, yet he stood unshaken, ready to carve his name into history.
From the moment he took the throne, Maharana Sanga sought to unite the fractured Rajput clans.
He was not merely a king he was Hindupat, the supreme leader of the Hindus, the one man upon whom the hopes of the Rajput race rested.
Do you know about the Pandit Devideen Pandey , A warrior who single-handedly k!lled 700 Mughals for protection of Ram Mandir
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Pandit Devidin, from the village of Sanethu in Ayodhya, was born into a Saryupareen Brahmin family.
Though he was a devout priest, when the Mughal army advanced toward Ayodhya intending to destroy the Ram Temple, Pandit Devidin Pandey set aside his priestly duties.
Rallying nearby Brahmins and Kshatriyas, he took up arms and led them into battle against the Mughal forces under Mir Baqi’s command.
The battle was fierce, with Pandit Devidin himself k!illing 700 Mughals in hand-to-hand combat. In the heat of battle, a Mughal soldier struck a fatal blow from behind, slicing through Pandit Devidin’s head.
Do you know coward Mahmud of Ghazni, fearing capture, avoided battle and chose a treacherous, difficult path through the desert to escape after plundering Somnath
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It was the early 11th century, and Mahmud of Ghazni had already cemented his reputation as a ruthless invader. With seventeen successful raids into India, he had looted temples, plundered cities, and spread terror across the land.
But there was one name that made even the Mahmud tread cautiously Raja Bhoj of the Paramara dynasty.
Mighty Raja Bhoj of Malwa was no ordinary ruler. He was a scholar, a patron of the arts, and a military genius.
His kingdom stretched across central India, and he was known for his courage and strategic brilliance in battle.
Tales of his victories and leadership had spread far and wide, even reaching Ghazni.