Ikhtiar Uddin Muhammad Bin Bakhtiar Khilji: First Muslim ruler of Bengal(part-02)
The greatest achievement of Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji was the destruction of one of the oldest universities in the world and almost wiping out Buddhists in the region. The history of Shashank's invasion and destruction of Nalanda is revealed in the description of Chinese traveler Huen Tsang. The University of Nalanda was demolished by Bakhtiyar Khilji, a Turkish warrior in the 5th century. Bakhtiyar Khilji's Bihar expedition is discussed in the book Tabakat-i-Nasiri of the historian Minhaj. To quote the details of this plunder from the Tabakat-i-Nasiri book in Wikipedia, I will directly transcribe the following:
“Muhammad-i-Bakht-i-Yar boldly entered the gate through the window and occupied the fort and plundered much of its contents. Most of the inhabitants of that place were Brahmins and all these Brahmins had their heads shaved. All of them were killed by the Bakhtiar army. There were lots of books. After seeing the books, Muslims ordered some Hindus to give them information about the books. But already all the Hindus have been killed. As a result, none of the scholars were alive to inform the contents of the books. After being informed of [the contents of the books], it was learned that the fort and the city was essentially a college we now identify as Nalanda. Among the universities, Nalanda is one of the oldest and most famous universities in history. In the golden age, more than 5,3 students and 2,5 teachers practiced knowledge here. Students from different parts of the world, such as China, Japan, Korea, Greece, Iran, Turkey, etc., came to Nalanda to study. A main gate and high walls, the University is well-known for its architectural designs and masterpieces. Some of the prominent scholars of the University are Arya Bhatt, Mahabir and Brahmagupta.
In 5, the Turkish army chief Ikhtiar Uddin Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji completely destroyed the Naland Mahabharat; This phenomenon is not just an indicator of the decline of Buddhism in India, but the implementation of the blue design that has long thrown India into the darkness of ignorance. In his book Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, the historian of Persia writes, "Thousands of Buddhist priests are burnt alive or beheaded; Khilji thus tried to establish Islam by expelling Buddhism from the region, setting fire to the library of the Mahabharat. Nalanda University had so many books in the library that it took three months to burn. ”
The greatest achievement of Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji was the destruction of one of the oldest universities in the world and almost wiping out Buddhists in the region. The history of Shashank's invasion and destruction of Nalanda is revealed in the description of Chinese traveler Huen Tsang. The University of Nalanda was demolished by Bakhtiyar Khilji, a Turkish warrior in the 5th century. Bakhtiyar Khilji's Bihar expedition is discussed in the book Tabakat-i-Nasiri of the historian Minhaj. To quote the details of this plunder from the Tabakat-i-Nasiri book in Wikipedia, I will directly transcribe the following:
“Muhammad-i-Bakht-i-Yar boldly entered the gate through the window and occupied the fort and plundered much of its contents. Most of the inhabitants of that place were Brahmins and all these Brahmins had their heads shaved. All of them were killed by the Bakhtiar army. There were lots of books. After seeing the books, Muslims ordered some Hindus to give them information about the books. But already all the Hindus have been killed. As a result, none of the scholars were alive to inform the contents of the books. After being informed of [the contents of the books], it was learned that the fort and the city was essentially a college we now identify as Nalanda. Among the universities, Nalanda is one of the oldest and most famous universities in history. In the golden age, more than 5,3 students and 2,5 teachers practiced knowledge here. Students from different parts of the world, such as China, Japan, Korea, Greece, Iran, Turkey, etc., came to Nalanda to study. A main gate and high walls, the University is well-known for its architectural designs and masterpieces. Some of the prominent scholars of the University are Arya Bhatt, Mahabir and Brahmagupta.
In 5, the Turkish army chief Ikhtiar Uddin Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji completely destroyed the Naland Mahabharat; This phenomenon is not just an indicator of the decline of Buddhism in India, but the implementation of the blue design that has long thrown India into the darkness of ignorance. In his book Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, the historian of Persia writes, "Thousands of Buddhist priests are burnt alive or beheaded; Khilji thus tried to establish Islam by expelling Buddhism from the region, setting fire to the library of the Mahabharat. Nalanda University had so many books in the library that it took three months to burn. ”
