Multiple choice

The first Muslim invader of India was:

  1. Babar

  2. Mahmud of Ghazni

  3. Mohammed-bin Kasim

  4. Mohammed of Ghor

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Explanation

Mohammed-bin-Kasim invaded Sindh in 712 CE, making him the first Muslim invader of India. He was sent by the Umayyad Caliph Al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf to attack King Dahir of Sindh, marking the beginning of Islamic rule in the Indian subcontinent.

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