What the records say
- When
- 1202
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 23.99° N, 88.73° E
- Description
- 1202 conquest of Bengal by the Ghurid dynasty
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Ghurid conquest of Bengal
Indian campaign of Muhammad of Ghor (1202–1205)
The Ghurid conquest of Bengal, commonly known as Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji's conquest of Bengal, in 1202/3 or 1204/5, was a military campaign of Ghurid dynasty led by Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji against the Sena dynasty. Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji emerged victorious in his campaign at the Sena capital, Nabadwip. He established his kingdom at Lakhnauti which included a small part of Varendra.
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