What the records say
- When
- 712
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 24.86° N, 67.01° E
- Description
- battle between Umayyads and Hindus of Sindh
Siege of Debal
Battle between Umayyads and Hindus of Sindh
The Siege of Debal, also known as the Siege of Debul, took place in the autumn of 712 AD, in which the Umayyad forces under Muhammed Ibn al-Qasim besieged Debal, a city under the Brahmin dynasty of Sindh ruled by Raja Dahir. The Umayyads defeated the Chach loyalists on the orders of the governor of Iraq, Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, and captured it.
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