The Foundation of Muslim Rule in India: A History of the Establishment and Progress of the Turkish Sultanate of Delhi, 1206–1290 A.D. c7.140

c7.140

Bakhtiyar's route on this expedition and the incidental details have long been a matter of controversy. While Bardhankuti (Bardhankot) still bears the name², the river "Bangmati" has been difficult to identify. The identification of the stone bridge with the Silhako, discovered over the Barnadi flowing into the Brahmaputra, however, furnished a broad indication of the route. The recent discovery of a Sanskrit inscription opposite Gauhati, recording the destruction of a Turushka force in March, 1206, conclusively settles the question³.