Battle of Peshawar (1001) 1001
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1001 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Pakistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Ghaznavid campaigns in India | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ghaznavid Empire, Hindu Shahis | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 34.0144, 71.5675 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Peshawar was fought on 27 November 1001 between the Ghaznavid army of Mahmud of Ghazni and the Hindu Shahi army of Jayapala, near Peshawar. Jayapala was defeated and captured, and as a result of the humiliation of the defeat, he later immolated himself in a funeral pyre. This is the first of many major battles in the expansion of the Ghaznavid Empire into the Indian subcontinent by Mahmud.
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