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Takshak Khatri- the forgotten Hindu hero.
The history of foreign Muslim invasions of India begins with the arrival of Arab forces led by Mohammed Bin Qasim. As already well known, Sindh became the first province of erstwhile mainland India to come under the rule of foreign
The history of foreign Muslim invasions of India begins with the arrival of Arab forces led by Mohammed Bin Qasim. As already well known, Sindh became the first province of erstwhile mainland India to come under the rule of foreign
Mohammedan tribes, despite strong resistance by Brahmin King, Raja Dahir.
Just after conquering Sindh, Arabs unleashed all sorts of barbaric atrocities on the native Hindu population. Temples were demolished, houses torched, women raped and men killed.
Just after conquering Sindh, Arabs unleashed all sorts of barbaric atrocities on the native Hindu population. Temples were demolished, houses torched, women raped and men killed.
The atrocities continued till Sindh remained under the Arab control. This period also witnessed mass migration of native Kshatriya (Khatri) people of Sindh and most particularly the Arorvanshi (Arora) subcaste to other provinces.
A large number of Arora Khatris settled down in
A large number of Arora Khatris settled down in
Punjab, while a significant number of them went even further. One of these countless Kshatriyas (Khatris) who were forced by the Arab atrocities to leave their land and migrate to other lands, was an eight-year-old boy named Takshak. His father had attained martyrdom while
fighting against Arabs, and the mother sacrificed her own life to safeguard his.
25 years later: Takshak had grown up to become a worthy warrior like his father. He joined the forces of one of the mightiest powers of those days, Gurjara-Pratiharas, and quickly rose up the ranks
25 years later: Takshak had grown up to become a worthy warrior like his father. He joined the forces of one of the mightiest powers of those days, Gurjara-Pratiharas, and quickly rose up the ranks
to become one of the principal commanders of the empire's army and a close aide of Maharaja Nagbhatta II. He also governed the tract between Ravi and Chenab, including Multan, which was known as Takki.
By then, learning from the mistakes of Raja Dahir, the Indian Maharajas had
By then, learning from the mistakes of Raja Dahir, the Indian Maharajas had
formed an informal alliance to put up resistance against the aggressive Arabs. Gurjara pratiharas had been successful in defending their territories against Arabs on multiple occasions, however many believe that it was Takshak, who encouraged Maharaja Nagbhatta to not only defend
but to launch an attack on the Arabs.
Convinced by Takshak, Maharaja Nagbhatta along with Kashmir's Karkota ruler, Lalitaditya Muktipida, launched a ferocious onslaught on the Arabs. Several thousands of Arabs were butchered in a single day. Takshak, perhaps played the most key
Convinced by Takshak, Maharaja Nagbhatta along with Kashmir's Karkota ruler, Lalitaditya Muktipida, launched a ferocious onslaught on the Arabs. Several thousands of Arabs were butchered in a single day. Takshak, perhaps played the most key
role in this battle. He alone killed several hundred Arabs, before finally attaining martyrdom.
References:-
History of the Punjab: A.D. 1000-1526, edited by Fauja Singh.
Chachnama.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Dahir
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_bin_Qasim
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arora
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aror
References:-
History of the Punjab: A.D. 1000-1526, edited by Fauja Singh.
Chachnama.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Dahir
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_bin_Qasim
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arora
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aror
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