Rani Ladi, another wife of Dahir along with the two daughters of Dahir, Suryadevi and Parmaldevi fell into the hands of Qasim. Qasim married Rani Ladi and sent the daughters to the Caliph.
Thanks for reminding us of that portion of our land's history. It's a simple reminder that there were only a few noble conquerors throughout history, & the Arab Umayyad Caliphate was definitely not the magnificent kingdom of God on Earth as it's sometimes made out to be. Raping the enemy's women & forcefully marrying there wives is a well known method of humiliation. Although, it shouldn't be forgotten that after conquering Sindh, the Umayyad Caliphate did not further oppress or humiliate the local populace.
However, you may take comfort in the fact that Muhammad bin Qasim's death was painful & humiliating & he got what he deserved if he indeed did dishonor the women of Sindh. There are 2 accounts of his death, both of them are harsh, & one of them is true. In the first account, Sulaiman bin Abdul Malik (the new Caliph) despised Hajjaj bin Yusuf, therefore called Muhammad bin Qasim who was Hajjaj's nephew & had him imprisoned. He was later brutally tortured to death. In the second account I have read, Raja Dahir's daughters who were treated as property by Arab Muslims after being sent to Caliph Walid convinced him that Muhammad bin Qasim had defiled them earlier. In light of that, the Caliph had Muhammad bin Qasim tightly wrapped & literally stitched in the hides of oxen where he died from bleeding & suffocation. Even though Raja Dahir's daughters were killed later.
The point is that any person that uses rape as a method of humiliation deserves die to miserably. I also want to add that the claims that Muhammad bin Qasim or his army raped women are still disputed. If it turns out that he did not get involved in the rape of innocent women, then it's obvious that his suffering & death was a sorrowful event. We should be proud of our religion, but there is nothing wrong with despising the barbarity of invaders regardless of who they were. I repeat that after the initial conquest by the Umayyad Caliphate, their rule wasn't bad at all. In any case, today is Pakistan's Independence Day & even though she faces multiple issues, it's our responsibility to guard her & make her prosper.
So once again, Happy Independence Day to all!
Edit
I have modified this post because the claims that Muhammad bin Qasim or his army raped local women are still disputed. If it turns out that Muhammad bin Qasim is entirely innocent, then it's obvious that his suffering & death was a sorrowful event. In any case, based on my knowledge, he was still a good administrator & his rule over Sindh after the conquests was in fact quite peaceful.
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