Louis Frederic, L'Inde de l'Islam, p. 42-49, (quoted from: Decolonizing the Hindu Mind - By Koenraad Elst p. 328)
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[Bakhtiar Khilji] established a Muslim capital in Lakhanauti (Gaur) on the Ganga and destroyed, in 1197, its basalt temples. In Odantpuri, in 1202, he massacred two thousand Buddhist monks....
— Louis Frédéric on Gauḍa (city)
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About Louis Frédéric
Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, also known as Louis Frédéric or Louis-Frédéric (1923 – 1996), was a French scholar, art historian, writer and editor. He was a specialist in the cultures of Asia, especially India and Japan.
About Louis Frédéric
Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, also known as Louis Frédéric or Louis-Frédéric (1923 – 1996), was a French scholar, art historian, writer and editor. He was a specialist in the cultures of Asia, especially India and Japan.
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