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Who among the following were the first to invade India? |
| A. | Afghans |
| B. | Mongols |
| C. | Arabs |
| D. | Turks |
| Answer» C. Arabs | |
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Explanation: The advent of Muslims in India was marked by the Arab conquest of Sind, though long before that the Arabs already had settlements on the western coast of India. Muhammad Bin Gasim, under the order of Hajjaj, advanced in 710 A.D., at the head of a considerable army, subdued Mukran, pushed on through Baluchistan and in 711-12 reduced Sind, the lower valley and delta of the Indus. |
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