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Do you know why these Islamic invaders couldn’t capture all of India, even after Mohammad Bin Qasim conquered Sindh!

This 2-minute thread will give you goosebumps as you read about the bravery of Indian kings who stood as an unbreakable wall of defense against these invaders.

In 712 CE, the looter Arab general Muhammad bin Qasim led a brutal conquest of Sindh, marking the first Islamic invasion of India.

The Arabs, who had swept through Persia and Byzantium with ease, believed that India would fall just as quickly.

But they underestimated the unbreakable spirit of Hindu warriors, who would fight for centuries to protect their land, culture, and faith.

Muhammad bin Qasim’s conquest of Sindh was short-lived. As soon as he died in 715 CE, Hindu warriors in Sindh and Punjab rose in rebellion.

Raja Dahir’s son, Jaisimha, reclaimed Brahmanabad and waged a relentless guerrilla war against the Muslim occupiers.

The Arabs sent reinforcements, hoping to regain control, but they found themselves trapped in a never-ending cycle of uprisings.

Despite their victories in Sindh, the Arabs desired more. In 738 CE, they launched their largest invasion yet, marching deep into Rajasthan and Gujarat. What they did not expect was a disaster that would haunt them forever.

The Umayyad Caliphate, confident after conquering Persia and Byzantium, sent a massive army under Junaid al-Marri to invade India. Their forces stormed through Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Malwa, attacking cities like Jaisalmer, Ujjain, and Broach (Bharuch)

They expected an easy victory. Instead, they met their doom.

King Nagabhata I of the Pratihara dynasty and King Vikramaditya II of the Chalukya dynasty united their forces in a historic counterattack.

The Indian kings struck with devastating force, surrounding the Arab army and slaughtering thousands.

Arab commanders were either killed or captured, and the survivors fled in disarray. Chronicler Al-Baladhuri later admitted:

“The Muslims had settled in the country, but when their leaders were slain, the Muslims fled, and no place of refuge remained for them in Hind.”

The significance of this victory was enormous. The Arabs, who had conquered vast empires in a matter of years, were stopped in their tracks. For the next 300 years, no Muslim army would dare to invade India from the west.

With the Arab invasion crushed, India’s defense fell into the hands of the Rajputs, fierce warriors who would guard the land for centuries. As new invaders,the Turks and Afghans began testing India’s borders, the Rajputs stood firm.

Their strongholds, such as Chittorgarh, Ranthambore, and Kannauj, became fortresses of resistance.

The Guhilas of Mewar, the Paramaras of Malwa, and the Chauhans of Delhi and Ajmer led counterattacks against invaders, ensuring that Muslim armies could never establish firm control over northern India.

For the Rajputs, these battles were not just about land they were civilizational wars fought to protect Sanatan Dharma, temples, and traditions

While the Rajputs defended the western and central parts of India, the Hindu kings of Kashmir stood as an impenetrable barrier in the north.

For centuries, they repelled every Muslim invasion that attempted to pass through the treacherous mountain routes.

The Himalayas provided a natural defense, but it was the warriors of Kashmir who ensured that no invader could claim their land. Every attempt to enter was met with fierce ambushes, turning the region into a graveyard for invading armies.

Kashmir remained a stronghold of Hindu civilization for nearly 500 years, resisting conquest until the 14th century.

Even in regions that had fallen to the Muslims, Hindu warriors never stopped fighting. In Sindh, Hindu clans frequently rose up and slaughtered Muslim garrisons.

In Punjab, Rajputs and Jat warriors carried out relentless guerrilla attacks, making it impossible for the Arabs to rule peacefully.

The constant resistance drained Arab resources and morale. By the late 9th century, exhausted by endless Hindu uprisings, they abandoned their dreams of expanding further into India.

The centuries-long Hindu resistance had profound consequences

It prevented India from being overrun quickly. Persia fell to Islam in just three years. In contrast, India fought for over 300 years before any large Islamic empire could form.

It kept most of India free for centuries. The Delhi Sultanate was only established in 1206 CE nearly 500 years after the first Muslim invasion.
It ensured Hindu civilization survived.

Unlike Persia or Afghanistan, where native cultures were almost entirely erased, India preserved its temples, traditions, and faith.

Had the Hindu warriors failed, India might have suffered the same fate as Persia or Central Asia completely Islamized, with its ancient heritage lost forever. But because of their bravery, Sanatan Dharma endured, leading to the eventual resurgence of Hindu civilization.

The Arab invaders had come believing they could conquer India as easily as they had crushed other great empires.

Instead, they left defeated, humiliated, and forever unable to return. The spirit of resistance had triumphed, and India remained the land of the Hindus.

We must thanks to our ancestors and our Hindu Kings who defended us than so we remain Hindu today

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