Bakhtiyar Khalji's Tibet campaign

Bakhtiyar Khalji, the general of Qutb ud-Din Aibak, launched a campaign to invade Tibet from March to June 1206. Tibet was a source for horses, the most prized possession of any army, and Khalji was keen to control the lucrative trade between Tibet and India.

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Bakhtiyar Khalji's Tibet campaign

Bakhtiyar Khalji, the general of Qutb ud-Din Aibak, launched a campaign to invade Tibet from March to June 1206. Tibet was a source for horses, the most prized possession of any army, and Khalji was keen to control the lucrative trade between Tibet and India.

Source: Wikipedia "Bakhtiyar Khalji's Tibet campaign" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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