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Who was Muhammad bin Qasim?

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A traveller
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A king
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A general
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An emperor
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The correct option is C A general
Muhammad bin Qasim was an Arab military commander (general) in the service of the Umayyad Caliphate who led the Muslim conquest of Sindh from the last Hindu king, Raja Dahir in the battle of Aror. He was the first Muslim to have successfully captured Hindu territories and initiate the early Islamic India in 712 CE


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