[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [History of the Qaraunah Turks in India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.prasad-1936) › c9.18 # History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c9.18 History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c9.18 - **Language:** English ### [c9.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.prasad-1936.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 - [Previous: c9.17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.prasad-1936.c9.17) - [Next: c9.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.prasad-1936.c9.19) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.prasad-1936.c9) ## Cites (1) - [Nagarkot](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.nagarkot-betul) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.prasad-1936.c9.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.prasad-1936.c9.18) · Pramāṇa