Muhammad bin Qasim Conquests

Who was the ruler of Sindh then to whom Muhammad-bin-Qasim was defeated and became the first Muslim ruler to invade Indian territories?

پھر سندھ کا حکمران کون تھا جس سے محمد بن قاسم کو شکست ہوئی اور وہ ہندوستانی علاقوں پر حملہ کرنے والا پہلا مسلمان حکمران بن گیا؟
Answer: Raja Dahir
Explanation

Raja Dahir (663 – 712 CE) was the last Hindu ruler of Sindh (in present-day Pakistan).

A Brahmin ruler, his kingdom was invaded in 711 CE by the Arab Umayyad Caliphate,

Led by Muhammad bin Qasim, where Dahir died while defending his kingdom.

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