Siege of Debal 712
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 712 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Pakistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Umayyad conquest of Sindh | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Brahmin dynasty of Sindh, Umayyad Caliphate | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 24.8600, 67.0100 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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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