![]() Umayyads inhabited Arabs in Multan who then ruled large parts of Punjab and Kashmir from their centre in Multan. His conquest was accompanied by much plundering. However, only a few decades later, Muhammad bin Qasim would come on behalf of the Arabs, and take Multan region along with Sindh. Armies led by Al Muhallab ibn Abi Suffrah launched numerous raids from Persia into India in 664 for inclusion of the area into their empires. In the 7th century, Multan had its first arrival of the Muslim armies. Multan later remain under control of Rai dynasty and Brahman Dynasty of Sindh. ![]() The noted Chinese traveller Huen Tsang visited Multan in 641. The exact place where Alexander was hit by the arrow can be seen in the old city premises. It is said by some historians that when Alexander was fighting for the city, a poisoned arrow struck him, making him ill and eventually leading to his death. Multan was ruled by the various native empires before the invasion of Alexander the Great. Al Beruni also visited the city during Mahmud Ghaznavi's rule". ![]() Entire treasure was shifted from Debal to Basra on ships. Muhammad bin Qasim found 330 chests of treasure containing 13,300 maunds gold. Īfter the conquest of Multan one had pointed out Muhammad bin Qasim about treasure hidden beneath the fountain which was buried by Raja Jesubin. At the time Multan was part of Gandharan civilization. Multan was conquered and included in the province of Arachosia by Achaemenid ruler Darius the great in 500 BC era. "Once Keshap Puri (Multan) was capital of the Raja Hurnakas. According to Hindu tradition the ancient name of Multan was Mulasthana and the current name Multan was possibly associated with the Mallian people who faced Greek army and were defeated by Alexander the Great's army after a fierce battle. Multan was founded by great grandson of Prophet Noah according to historian Firishta, before 3000 BC era and was home to ancient Aryan civilization of ethnic Iranian descent. ![]() Multan province was one of the largest and first-established provinces of the Mughal Empire. Multan reached the height of its splendour during the Arab rule of 9th and 10th century when it was made a separate state, the Emirate of Multan, as it controlled large parts of Punjab and Kashmir. The Multan region was centre of many civilizations throughout its history, and has witnessed warfare across millennia because of its location on a major invasion route between South and Central Asia. Multan remained the capital and largest city of Punjab region in late ancient (500 BC-500 CE) and most of the medieval era (500-1500 CE). Multan in Punjab province of Pakistan is one of the oldest cities in South Asia, though its exact age has yet to be determined. ![]()
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