Siege of Lahore (1241) 1241
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1241 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Pakistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Mongol invasions of India | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Delhi Sultanate, Mongol Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 31.5497, 74.3436 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Lahore (Punjabi: لہور دا محاصرہ) took place on 22 December 1241, during the winter phase of the Mongol incursions into the Indian subcontinent. The siege took place in Lahore, a principal urban centre in present-day Pakistan, and involved forces of the Mongol Empire under the commanded of Tair Bahadur and the Delhi Sultanate, represented by Malik Ikhtyaruddin Qaraqash, the Sultanate's governor of Lahore.
Mongol involvement in the Punjab region began in 1221, following Genghis Khan's defeated of Jalal al-Din at the Battle of the Indus. Two tumens, totalling approximately 20,000 troops, were dispatched into the Punjab under the commanders Dorbei and Bala to continue the pursuit. The Mongol commander Bala followed Jalal ad-Din through the Lahore region, attacking the outlying province of Multan, and conducting raids in the surrounding areas of Lahore.
After 1235, a separate Mongol force invaded Kashmir, where a darughachi (administrative governor) was installed, and the region remained under Mongol suzerainty for several years. In the winter of 1241, Mongol forces again entered the Punjab and laid siege to Lahore, then under Delhi Sultanate control. The Mongol army employed siege engines to bombard the city's fortifications.
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