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Ghurid Conquest of Bengal

Type Event Region Bengal Time 1204

Around 1204, Ghurid general Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji led a cavalry raid that captured Lakhnauti in Bengal, defeating local Sena rulers and bringing …

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  1. 1204Bihar · BiharBakhtiyar Khalji led elite cavalry eastward from his base in Bihar toward eastern Bengal, targeting the Sena dynasty's core cities.
  2. 1204Lakhnauti · BengalKhalji captured Lakhnauti by surprise attack; the Sena local regime collapsed, and Bengal was incorporated into the Ghurid conquests in India.

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