Chapter 46 Flashcards
Who was Al-Hajjaj, and what did he do?
Al-Hajjaj was a governor who sent his son, Muhammad bin Qasim, to take over Sindh.
What city became the capital after Sindh was conquered?
Brahmanabad.
Who was Muhammad bin Qasim?
Son of Al-Hajjaj, took over Sindh, added a new province in India.
Who did Muhammad bin Qasim kill during the conquest?
A tribal leader named Dahir.
Who was Dantidurga.
A ruler who took most of the Chalukya land and started the Rashtrakuta kingdom, which became a powerful Indian empire.
Who succeeded Dantidurga as the ruler?
His uncle, Krishna I.
Define Kailasa (Krishnesvara).
A temple at Ellora, built by Krishna I, resembling Kailash peak in the Himalayas, its part of the famous Ellora caves.
Who was Vikramaditya II?
A Chalukya king who made his kingdom dominant in the south-central plain in the 8th century.
Who was Vikramaditya II?
King of the Pratihara. Had to pay tribute to Dantidurga after Dantidurga took Mandore, but later, Nagabhata regained all the northern land after Dantidurga left.
How did al-Hajjaj and his son Muhammad bin Qasim trick Dahir into a fight?
They asked Dahir to punish pirates attacking Arab ships, which he refused, saying he had no authority. The Arabs saw his response as hostile and used it as a reason to attack Debal
Describe the Arabs’ attack on Debal. What were the results of the attack?
Muhammad bin Qasim attacked Debal by land, while other troops came by sea. Al-Hajjaj sent daily battle instructions. After a long siege, Debal was captured, Dahir fled, and bin Qasim built a mosque, leaving a garrison behind before moving east.
How did the conquest of Debal benefit the Arabs?
-The conquest of Debal gave the Arabs a rich and valuable territory.
-The conquered tribes paid regular and expensive tribute to the Muslims.
Who is Constantine V?
He continued the iconoclastic work after coming to the throne in 741.
Define Hodegetria?
A portrait of Mary, believed to have been painted by the gospel-writer Luke.
Who is Mo-chi-lien?
Mo-ch’o’s nephew and successor. He conquered the Western Khaghanate and re-established a unified Turkish empire
