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751 Talas & 1192 Tarain-Islam into Asia

Year

2014

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

30m

Rating

TVPG

Author

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Publication Information

The Great Courses

Summary

This episode explores military engagements between widely differing cultures. Learn about the 751 battle between the Chinese Tang forces and the Abbasid Caliphate, which altered the religious orientation of central Asia. Then follow the 1192 clash between the Indian Rajputs and a Turkish Islamic army, and its permanent effects on Indian culture.

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