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3.9 Invasion of the Arabs

The first incursion, by the new Muslim successor states of the Persian Empire, took place around 664 AD during the Umayyad Caliphate, led by Mohalib towards Multan in Southern Punjab, in modern day Pakistan. Mohalib expeditions were not aimed at conquest, though they penetrated as far as the capital of the Maili and returned with wealth and prisoners of war.

The second attempt was made by Mohammed Bin Kasim, who, after the conquest of Sind (712 A.D.) swept over the whole of Rajasthan, Gujarat and advanced as far as Ujjain. The Gurjar kingdom of Jodhpur was overrun but Nagbhata of Ujjain hurled back the invaders in collaboration with Pratihar ruler of Jodhpur, Gurjar Ruler Jayabhatta-4 and Avanijanashraya Pulakeshi (the Chaulukya ruler of Lata).

Nagbhatta took the title of Gurjeshwara in 732 AD. This shows that Pratihars were the successor of Maitrikas. his victory of Nagbhata over the Arabs not only enabled him to dethrone Jodhpur as the supreme power, but laid the foundation of a new power named Gurjara - Pratiharas, who became the masters of Kanauj by about 815 A.D. The Pratiharas reached the Zenith of their power during 815 A.D. to 940 A.D. and were called "Gurjareshvaras" and "Raghukulbhu-Chakravarti"(Descendents of Lord Rama)