Why do Pakistanis believe that Muhammad Bin Qasim was a Hero?
First, even today's international law accepts the condition of Attack on other Nation if the other nation violates basic Human Rights. Raja Dahir was a ruler of Deebal, a state of many states in India, spread and ruled by different rajas who had not been united for long.
The pirates of Dahir, who looted and kept in prison Arab Merchants, men and women, had full support of him and even Hajjaj sent an envoy for recovery of the prisoners, he presented the lame excuse that those pirates are not under his jurisdiction. Hajjaj therefore left with no option had to send an army and Muhammad Bin Qasim, his nephew was sent with an army. Would he had waited without taking an action, the peaceful Sea Routes of trade of Arabs to Lanka would have been in worst danger.
This excellent example of protecting basic human rights and especially of fellow Muslims was necessary and therefore Raja Dahir was attacked and killed. Saddam and Taliban were also Iraqi and Afghani, than why world including u supported US's act to attack because Basic Human Rights, according to UN, were at stake (According to people, not my opinion).
Second, despite of being victorious in Sindh, Muhammad bin Qasim's behaviour was not at all hostile and anti to the locals. That was the reason that in short span of time, he managed to conquer till Multan.
His behaviour as a ruler of Sindh was an ideal.
Dahir was not capable of being a ruler as he despite of being having homeground support was unable to defeat an army detachment that came from far away.
My another hero is Ghauri, yes the won who defeated the Modern Indian hero Prithviraj Chauhan, (As depicted by Indian Media).
Same was the case with Prithvi Raj Shauhan the socalled Hero of India who was humiliatingly defeated, who just a year ago suffered a defeat.
In 1192, Ghauri re-assembled his army of 120,000 men and returned to challenge Prithviraj at the Second Battle of Tarain. When he reached Lahore, he sent his envoy to Prithviraj Chauhan to demand his surrender but Prithviraj Chauhan refused to comply. Prithviraj Chauhan then issued a fervent appeal to his fellow Rajput rulers and aristocracy to come to his aid against Ghauri.
Prithviraj assembled a very large army with the aid of approximately 150 Rajput rulers and aristocrats, according to Firishta, it consisted of 3,000 elephants, 300,000 horsemen and considerable infantry.[4] Some historians believe these figures may be exaggerated but the army was larger than that of Ghauri. The army proceeded to meet Ghori in Tarain where Prithviraj a year before he had inflicted defeat on his adversary, confident of defeating him again. Muhammad Ghauri delivered an ultimatum to Pritviraj that he convert to Islam or be defeated. Prithviraj countered with an offer that Muhammad consider a truce and be allowed to retreat with his army. His terms not met, Ghauri decided to attack.
Ghauri divided his troops into 5 parts and attacked the Rajput armies in the early morning hours sending waves of mounted archers to attack the Rajput forces, but retreated as the Rajput elephant phalanx advanced. Ghauri deployed four parts to attack the Rajputs on four sides keeping a fifth part of his army in reserve. Khande Rao (General of Prithviraj), was killed. The enthusiasm of Prithviraj also dampened against these reverses. At dusk, Ghauri himself led a force of 12,000 heavily-armored horsemen to the center of the Rajput line, which collapsed into confusion, Prithviraj deserted the battlefield and attempted to escape but was captured. The Rajput Army also broke ranks and fled, thereby conceding victory to Ghauri.
Ghauri took the captured Prithviraj back with him to Ghazni, where he was publicly decapitated in 1192.
What an awe a hero who deserted the field of battle
Despite of such a large army not able to stand against an army of Foreigners. Notice a similarity of these "BRAVE DAHIR AND PRITHVIRAJ" that both ran off the fields
Beshak ha talwaar ka dhani Rai Pathora,
Medaan main agar mad-e-muqabil na ho Ghauri,
Ab bhi hamara Ghauri, Prithvi se zyada maidaan marta ha
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