The Foundation of Muslim Rule in India: A History of the Establishment and Progress of the Turkish Sultanate of Delhi, 1206–1290 A.D. c7.6

c7.6

This is borne out by the fact that throughout the 13th century the first point of attack for an invading army from beyond the Sulaiman range was Multan or Uch and not Lahore or Peshawar. From Ghazni the shortest route to the Punjab was through Kurram, Tochi and Gomal, and Khaibar involved a long detour through the north. Politically the Khaibar area was not safe; the tribes inhabiting the northern Sind Sagar Doab were perpetually hostile.