History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c9.18
History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c9.18
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c9.18
In 738 A.H. (1337 A.D.) sometime after the Sultan’s return from the Deccan was undertaken the conquest of Nagarkot which is situated in the Kangra district in the Punjab.¹¹ Luckily the court poet Badr-i-Chach gives us the date of this expedition which is supported by circumstantial evidence. Being situated on a hill, the fort of Nagarkot was deemed impregnable and it had defied renowned conquerors in the past.¹² The chief of the place was a