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Q · Advent of Arabs and Turks Medium · 45s
Which of the following places was NOT conquered by Muhammad bin Qasim?
TopicAdvent of Arabs and Turks
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh and Multan, reaching up to the Indus but did not cross into the deeper parts of Punjab beyond Ravi.
Final Answer: Option C — Punjab beyond the Ravi river