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The iqta he inherited that pushed him into Bengal - and cost him an army
A provincial soldier inherits an iqta at Kashamandi and storms Nabadwip with eighteen riders-what did it cost him?
The iqta he inherited that pushed him into Bengal - and cost him an army
In this episode, we follow the path Bakhtiyar Khalji took from an overlooked youth in Garmsir to a frontier iqta-holder whose raids reshaped Bengal. We trace the decisions, tactics, and contradictions that propelled him into cities, monasteries, and the Himalayan passes-what choices set the losses in motion?
Person: Bakhtiyar Khalji
Location: Kashamandi; Nabadwip; Bengal; Garmsir; Devkot; Gangarampur
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