How did Bakhtiyar Khalji capture Nadia?

He led a daring raid with only 18 horsemen, masquerading as horse traders, which caught the palace guard of Lakshmana Sena completely off guard.

Eastern Expansion of the Sultanate

UPSC Archival Analysis

Bakhtiyar Khalji, a general under Muhammad Ghori, was responsible for the military conquest of Bihar and Bengal in the early 13th century.

Exam Year

1991

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_1991_118 Ref: Standard Educational Reference