Bakhtiyar Khalji

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Bakhtiyar Khalji	Bakhtiyar Khalji (c. 1160 – 1206) was a Turkic-Muslim general serving the Delhi Sultanate, known for his conquest of Bengal in the early 13th century. He is often associated with the destruction of the Nalanda Buddhist university. Ikhtiyar ad-Din Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji, commonly known as Bakhtiyar Khalji, was born around 1160 and died in 1206. He was a Turkic-Muslim general of the Khalji origin, serving under the Delhi Sultanate. Bakhtiyar Khalji is particularly known for his military campaign in Bengal, where he established Muslim control in the early 13th century. In 1203, Bakhtiyar Khalji launched a series of raids into Bihar and Bengal, which led to his subjugation of these regions. He is infamous in Indian history for the destruction of the Buddhist university at Nalanda, a renowned center of learning, and for his persecution of Buddhists in the region. After conquering Bengal, Bakhtiyar Khalji became the first Muslim governor of the region, thus establishing the initial base of Muslim power in Bengal. Bakhtiyar Khalji ruled over Bengal until his death in 1206, likely as a result of a conspiracy within his own ranks. Although his reign was brief, it had a lasting impact on the history of Bengal and the Indian subcontinent, marking the beginning of Muslim domination in this area.

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Bakhtiyar Khalji (c. 1160 – 1206) was a Turkic-Muslim general serving the Delhi Sultanate, known for his conquest of Bengal in the early 13th century. He is often associated with the destruction of the Nalanda Buddhist university.

Ikhtiyar ad-Din Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji, commonly known as Bakhtiyar Khalji, was born around 1160 and died in 1206. He was a Turkic-Muslim general of the Khalji origin, serving under the Delhi Sultanate. Bakhtiyar Khalji is particularly known for his military campaign in Bengal, where he established Muslim control in the early 13th century.

In 1203, Bakhtiyar Khalji launched a series of raids into Bihar and Bengal, which led to his subjugation of these regions. He is infamous in Indian history for the destruction of the Buddhist university at Nalanda, a renowned center of learning, and for his persecution of Buddhists in the region. After conquering Bengal, Bakhtiyar Khalji became the first Muslim governor of the region, thus establishing the initial base of Muslim power in Bengal.

Bakhtiyar Khalji ruled over Bengal until his death in 1206, likely as a result of a conspiracy within his own ranks. Although his reign was brief, it had a lasting impact on the history of Bengal and the Indian subcontinent, marking the beginning of Muslim domination in this area.