The author's contention that 1965 was the first time that there was a movement/threat from the east on to the land thatis Pakistan is not correct.ProminentIndian rulers invading the land west of Indus include Prasenjit(6th century BC),Chandragupta Maurya(4th century BC),Pushyamitra shung(2nd century AD),Samudragupta,Skandagupta(4th century AD),Mihirkul(6th century AD),Akbar(16th century AD),Jehangir,Shahjehan,Aurangzeb(17th century AD),Raghunath Rao(18th century AD),Maharaja Ranjit Singh(19th century AD)and Indian Army(1971).
RE:invasions from the east
by m. iqbal on Oct 14, 2005 09:11 AM Permalink
Mr Kumars point is well taken. But what the article's suggesting is that there were more invasions by foreigners from the lands to the west of India, beyond the Brit-established frontiers of the Khyber and Bolan Passes, into India than the other way around.
Few if any marches from the east other than those under the Brits went beyond these Passes. The Brits didn't fare too well in the first two Afghan Wars. They maintained a tenuous peace on the frontier at considerable cost in blood and treasure.
