6_Glorious_Epochs_of_Indian_History

132 SIX GLORIOUS EPOCHS OF INDIAN HISTORY
321. In fact, historical evidence shows that after the total
rout of the Huns, that is to say, since about A.D. 550 Hindu
Kings and emperors successfully crossed the Indus at various
places^ and reconquered not only what are now known as
Sindh, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, Herab, Hindukush, Gilgit,
Kashmir and many other regions from the Greeks, the Huns,
the Sakas and other foreign peoples, but hoisted the victorious
national flag of the Vedic Hindus far beyond the north­
western boundaries of Chandragupta Maurya's empire upto
Utter Kurus ! Why, even in Khotan in Central Asia beyond
Kashmir, there ruled Hindu kings and, in the opinion of
many historians, even Gazani was ruled by King Sheeladitya*.
THE REJUVENASCENT HINDU NATION
322. Even the foreign historians like Vincent Smith are
astounded at the enduring ability of the Hindu nation to
rejuvenate itself after crushing defeats. For a detailed
account of this period and Smith's glowing tribute to the
successful struggle for independence of the Hindus the
curious readers are advised to refer to the concluding portion
of Chapter IV of this book. Only one sentence will suffice
here.
322-A. "After the defeat of Mihirgula (by the Hindus)
and the extinction of the Hun power, India enjoyed immunity
from foreign attack for nearly five centuries*."
323. Smith has thus completely refuted the extravagant
and vulgar remarks of Dr. Ambedkar on Hindu history.
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE AWEFUL MUSLIM WAR
WITH INDIA
324. It is generally believed that Mohammed Bin Kasim
was the first of the Arabian or Muslim invaders to march
upon Sindh. But in fact it was at least fifty years before
him that other Arabian Muslims had started picking up
quarrels with the Brahmin kings of Sindh*. They had even
tried an armed aggression®. Yet we do not intend to dilate
upon the systematic and chronological account of these