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1221 CE · military conflict

The Mongol Advance Reaches the Indus

Genghis Khan's pursuit of Jalal al-Din brought Mongol armies to the northwestern edge of the subcontinent.

Late sixteenth-century Chinggiskhannama painting showing Jalal al-Din crossing the Indus while escaping Genghis Khan's forces
The painting dates to about 1596–1600, more than three centuries after the 1221 event. It is a later artistic representation, not a contemporary eyewitness image. · Credit: Banwarí Khúrd and Dharm Dás; British Museum collection · License: Public domain

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  1. NCERT — History: Our Pasts II
  2. NCERT — Themes in Indian History II

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