स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि ।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते ॥
A few of the most brutal attacks we have faced from Jihadis. And a chronicle of our Bravehearts.
Sack of Somnath (January 1026) Mahmud of Ghazni’s forces stormed the sacred Somnath Temple in Gujarat. After defeating King Bhima I’s defenders (some 50,000 reported killed), they smashed the Shiva‑liṅga, slaughtered cattle (including the temple’s “holy cow”) in the sanctum sanctorum, looted vast riches, and razed the shrine to the ground.
Attack on Debal & Battle of Aror (711–712) Under orders from al‑Ḥajjāj, Muhammad bin Qāsim besieged Debal (near modern Karachi), massacring all males aged seventeen and above over three days, desecrating the local temple, and enslaving women and children. He then pressed on to Aror, killing thousands more in the field.
Raid on Mathura (1018) Mahmud of Ghazni attacked Mathura, consecrated to Vāsudeva‑Kṛṣṇa. Contemporary chronicles speak of the city being “ruthlessly sacked, ravaged, desecrated, and destroyed” over some twenty days, with all idols burned and mass slaughter to seize its wealth.
Siege of Srirangam and genocide of Hindu devotees (1323) According to Tamil tradition and historical accounts, approximately 12,000 to 13,000 Sri Vaishnava devotees died defending the Srirangam temple during the 1323 invasion by the Delhi Sultanate under Ulugh Khan (later Muhammad bin Tughluq)
Destruction of Nalanda & Vikramashila (c. 1193–1200) Bakhtiyār Khiljī’s expedition into Bihar overran the great Buddhist universities of Nalanda and Vikramashila. Archaeological and textual evidence records a catastrophic fire, the slaughter of resident monks, and the wholesale destruction of manuscripts and monastic buildings.
2008 Mumbai Attacks (26–29 November 2008) A ten‑man Lashkar‑e‑Taiba team carried out coordinated shootings, bombings, hostage‑takings, and arson across at least eight sites in South Mumbai (including the Taj Hotel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus). Over 175 people were killed (civilians, security forces, and nine attackers), and many hostages showed signs of torture.
Indian Parliament Attack (13 December 2001) Five militants from Jaish‑e‑Mohammed and Lashkar‑e‑Taiba stormed the Parliament building in New Delhi, engaging in a suicide gun‑battle that left 14 dead (terrorists and security personnel) and brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war.
Pulwama Suicide Bombing (14 February 2019) A Jaish‑e‑Mohammed–claimed suicide car‑bomb targeted a CRPF convoy on the Srinagar–Jammu highway, killing 44 paramilitary personnel and the attacker, and injuring dozens more.
यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः ।
Where there is righteousness, there shall be Victory.
Abhigya Anand | Praajna Jyotisha
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि ।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते ॥
A few of the most brutal attacks we have faced from Jihadis. And a chronicle of our Bravehearts.
Sack of Somnath (January 1026)
Mahmud of Ghazni’s forces stormed the sacred Somnath Temple in Gujarat. After defeating King Bhima I’s defenders (some 50,000 reported killed), they smashed the Shiva‑liṅga, slaughtered cattle (including the temple’s “holy cow”) in the sanctum sanctorum, looted vast riches, and razed the shrine to the ground.
Attack on Debal & Battle of Aror (711–712)
Under orders from al‑Ḥajjāj, Muhammad bin Qāsim besieged Debal (near modern Karachi), massacring all males aged seventeen and above over three days, desecrating the local temple, and enslaving women and children. He then pressed on to Aror, killing thousands more in the field.
Raid on Mathura (1018)
Mahmud of Ghazni attacked Mathura, consecrated to Vāsudeva‑Kṛṣṇa. Contemporary chronicles speak of the city being “ruthlessly sacked, ravaged, desecrated, and destroyed” over some twenty days, with all idols burned and mass slaughter to seize its wealth.
Siege of Srirangam and genocide of Hindu devotees (1323)
According to Tamil tradition and historical accounts, approximately 12,000 to 13,000 Sri Vaishnava devotees died defending the Srirangam temple during the 1323 invasion by the Delhi Sultanate under Ulugh Khan (later Muhammad bin Tughluq)
Destruction of Nalanda & Vikramashila (c. 1193–1200)
Bakhtiyār Khiljī’s expedition into Bihar overran the great Buddhist universities of Nalanda and Vikramashila. Archaeological and textual evidence records a catastrophic fire, the slaughter of resident monks, and the wholesale destruction of manuscripts and monastic buildings.
2008 Mumbai Attacks (26–29 November 2008)
A ten‑man Lashkar‑e‑Taiba team carried out coordinated shootings, bombings, hostage‑takings, and arson across at least eight sites in South Mumbai (including the Taj Hotel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus). Over 175 people were killed (civilians, security forces, and nine attackers), and many hostages showed signs of torture.
Indian Parliament Attack (13 December 2001)
Five militants from Jaish‑e‑Mohammed and Lashkar‑e‑Taiba stormed the Parliament building in New Delhi, engaging in a suicide gun‑battle that left 14 dead (terrorists and security personnel) and brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war.
Pulwama Suicide Bombing (14 February 2019)
A Jaish‑e‑Mohammed–claimed suicide car‑bomb targeted a CRPF convoy on the Srinagar–Jammu highway, killing 44 paramilitary personnel and the attacker, and injuring dozens more.
यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः ।
Where there is righteousness, there shall be Victory.
Jayatu Bhaaratam.
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