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As we all know, the Mongol Empire never crossed the Himalaya's into India proper, settling only for the western most parts of modern Pakistan. I am currently gathering building blocks for a timeline, and I am not afraid to say that the alternate exploits of the Mongols will play a huge role in the general developments of Eurasia. One of these alternate decisions is a Mongol attack on India, opening exciting avenues that I will not discuss at present. However, I want to be sure that such a scenario is not simply pulled straight out of ASB 101. So I ask you, members of the forum, whether this scenario is plausible, likely or not.

Where could the Mongols attack from? I understand that launching an invasion from the north, through the Himalaya's, is absolutely impossible, but what of a crossing of the Indus in the west? Would they require allies on the other side of the Indus to make such a strike? How far in could the Mongols realistically manage before the sheer weight of people and logistics become too great that they are forced to a halt?

Your feedback may have significant effects on how the timeline would proceed, so I look forward to hearing from you.
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