`Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni, quoted from Goel, Sita Ram (2001). The story of Islamic imperialism in India. ISBN 9788185990231 Ch. 6
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Jalaluddin Khalji led an expedition to Ranthambhor in 1291 AD. On the way he destroyed Hindu temples at Jhain. The broken idols were sent to Delhi to be spread before the gates of the Jama Masjid.
— `Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni on Jalal-ud-Din Khalji
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About `Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni
ΚΏAbd-ul-Qadir Bada'uni (c.β21 August 1540 β c.β5 November 1605) was a historian and translator living in the Mughal Empire.
About `Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni
ΚΏAbd-ul-Qadir Bada'uni (c.β21 August 1540 β c.β5 November 1605) was a historian and translator living in the Mughal Empire.
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