Debal is conquered by the Umayyads and Muhammed Bin Qasim leaves a garrison of 4,000 strong in the town
Belligerents
Umayyad Caliphate
Brahmin dynasty of Sindh
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad ibn al-Qasim
Unknown(nephew of Raja Dahir)
Units involved
6,000 Syrian Horse 3,000 Camels
Unknown number of Arab soldiers
4,000 Rajputs 3,000 Brahmins
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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 Brahmin dynasty of Sindh ruled by Raja Dahir. Umayyads defeated the inhabitants of the fort by the order of Al-Hajjaj and captured it.
In 711, Muhammed ibn Qasim marched towards Debal with 6,000 Syrian horses and 3,000 camels with a good amount of Arab soldiers. The fort was protected by the nephew of King Dahir, 4,000 Rajputs and 3,000 Brahmins.[1][2] Umayyad forces encamped outside the fort for 7 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]
^Wolseley Haig. The Cambridge History Of India Volume III. BRAOU, Digital Library Of India. At The University Press Cambridge. p. 2.
^ abBoard, Pratiyogita Darpan Editorial. Pratiyogita Darpan Extra Issue Series-16 Indian History–Medieval India. Upkar Prakashan. p. 36.
^The Muslim World. Motamar al-Alam al-Islami; World Muslim Congress. 2001. p. 48.
^Kalichbeg (1900). The Chachnamah An Ancient History Of Sindh. p. 81.
^Indian Armed Forces Yearbook. Indian youth. 1961. p. 488.
^Mahajan, V. D. (2007). History of Medieval India. S. Chand Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 978-81-219-0364-6.
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