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Siege of Debal

Coordinates: 24°51′36″N 67°0′36″E / 24.86000°N 67.01000°E / 24.86000; 67.01000
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Siege of Debal
Part of Umayyad campaigns in India and Umayyad conquest of Sindh, Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent
Date711 AD
Location24°51′36″N 67°0′36″E / 24.86000°N 67.01000°E / 24.86000; 67.01000
Result Umayyad Victory
Territorial
changes
Debal is conquered by the Umayyads and Muhammed Ibn Qasim leaves a garrison of 4,000 strong in the city.
Belligerents
Umayyad Caliphate Kingdom of Sindh
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad ibn al-Qasim Unknown (nephew of Raja Dahir)
Units involved

6,000 Syrian Cavalry
3,000 Camelry

Unknown number of Arab soldiers
4,000 Rajputs
3,000 Brahmins
Siege of Debal is located in Sindh
Siege of Debal
Location of Debal, Karachi
Siege of Debal is located in Pakistan
Siege of Debal
Siege of Debal (Pakistan)
Siege of Debal is located in South Asia
Siege of Debal
Siege of Debal (South Asia)

The siege of Debal, also known as the siege of Debul, took place in the autumn of 711 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. Umayyads defeated the inhabitants of the order on the order of Governor of Iraq Al-Hajjaj and captured it.

In 711, Muhammed ibn Qasim marched towards Debal with 6,000 Syrian cavalry and 3,000 camelry with a good number of Arab soldiers. The city was commanded by a nephew of King Dahir with an army of 4,000 Rajputs and 3,000 Brahmins.[1][2] Umayyad forces encamped outside the city walls for seven days waiting for the permission letter to attack. On the eight day, Muhammed ibn Qasim received the letter from Al-Hajjaj and eventually the Umayyad Army scaled the walls of Debal and its people surrendered.[3][4][2][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Wolseley Haig. The Cambridge History Of India Volume III. BRAOU, Digital Library Of India. At The University Press Cambridge. p. 2.
  2. ^ a b Board, Pratiyogita Darpan Editorial. Pratiyogita Darpan Extra Issue Series-16 Indian History–Medieval India. Upkar Prakashan. p. 36.
  3. ^ The Muslim World. Motamar al-Alam al-Islami; World Muslim Congress. 2001. p. 48.
  4. ^ Kalichbeg (1900). The Chachnamah An Ancient History Of Sindh. p. 81.
  5. ^ Indian Armed Forces Yearbook. Indian youth. 1961. p. 488.
  6. ^ Mahajan, V. D. (2007). History of Medieval India. S. Chand Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 978-81-219-0364-6.