
The Royal Women
Surya Devi of Sindh – The Hindu Princess who defied the Caliph
This article was written by Shivangi Kaushik. Princess Surya Devi was the elder daughter of Raja Dahir of Sindh (663AD-712AD) (present-day Pakistan). Caliph Al Waheed of the Ummayad dynasty ordered an attack on Sindh. There are different versions of the reasons behind the attack. The main reason was probably the looting of a ship loaded [read more]