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Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D. by?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Pratiharas
  2. Rashtrakutas
  3. Pallavas
  4. Chalukyas

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Chalukyas

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Chalukyas. The Arabs attempted to expand their empire into north-western India after the conquest of Sindh by Muhammad bin Qasim in 712 A.D. The Chalukyas effectively blocked the Arab advance from the west coast into the Deccan. In 738 A.D., the Arab forces of the Umayyad Caliphate tried to penetrate deeper into India through the western coast (Gujarat and Maharashtra). They were decisively defeated by the Chalukyas of Badami, specifically under the leadership of Pulakesin II’s descendants, most likely Vikramaditya II or his general Avanijanashraya Pulakesin.