About the Topic: First Muslim Invasion covers the early Arab invasions of India, Muhammad bin Qasim's conquest of Sindh and their historical significance. Practice MCQ Questions with answers and explanations.
Correct Answer:
(C) Muhammad-Bin-Qasim
The first Muslim invader of India was Muhammad-Bin- Qasim. In the beginning of the 8th century under the leadership of Bin-Qasim, a part of India was unsuccessfully attacked. The empire of Arabs couldn’t spread towards the east of Sindh and Multan, and it gradually declined. In the words of Dr. Stenley Lanepool “Although Arabs conquered Sindh, but it remained only an episode in history of India and Islam. This was an incomplete victory”. Their incomplete task was done by Turks.
Ques: 2
The first Muslim invaders of India were:
Correct Answer:
(C) The Arabs
The first Muslim attack on India in Sindh in the year 712 A.D was by Arabs led by Mohammad Bin Qasim. They displaced Raja Dahir who ruled Sindh from his capital Deval (near modern Karachi).
Ques: 3
Muhammad bin Qasim, who was the first Muslim to have successfully invaded Sindh in 712 AD was commander of which caliphate?
Correct Answer:
(B) Umayyad Caliphate
Muhammad bin Qasim was a commander in the service of the Umayyad Caliphate, and he led the Arab conquest of Sindh (modern-day Pakistan) in 712 AD. This invasion is considered the first successful Muslim conquest of Hindu land in India.
Ques: 4
Deogiri was first of all subjugated by which Muslim invader?
Correct Answer:
(A) Alaud-din-Khilji
Devagiri, ruled by the Yadava king Ramachandra, was subjugated by Alauddin Khilji, the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. The first encounter was a raid in 1296, where Alauddin forced Ramachandra to pay tribute. Later, in 1308, Alauddin sent his general Malik Kafur, who conquered Devagiri and annexed it to the Delhi Sultanate.
Ques: 5
The First Muslim attack on India occurred in the year?
Correct Answer:
(C) 711 CE
The first recorded Muslim invasion of India occurred in 711 CE when Muhammad Bin Qasim, a commander of the Umayyad Caliphate, conquered the Sindh province. This Arab victory led to the foundation for subsequent Arab invasions in India.