Battle of Debal
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| Battle of Debal | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Rashidun Caliphate | Brahmin dynasty of Sindh | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Al-Mughira | Samah | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Debal, in 643 AD, involved a Muslim military expedition of the Rashidun Caliphate and the Brahmin dynasty of Sindh. During the reign of second Rashidun caliph Umar, the expedition had been launched by Uthman, the governor of Bahrain, around 643 AD. Debal, one of Uthman's brothers, led the campaign under the command of Al-Mughira.[4][5]
The Battle
[edit]First battle of Arab Caliphate occurred in 643 AD. There are two accounts of this battle. According to Al-Baladhuri, the Arabs won over there. However, the 13th-century Persian historical work Chach Nama gives a different account of this battle indicating that the leader of the Arab army was killed. However, Oxford University sources rejected the account of Al-Baladuri[1] while several scholars like Aijaz Ahamad, Sailendra Nath Sen and R. C. Majumdar also rejected the account of Al-Baladhuri.[2]
Aftermath
[edit]The battle paved the way for further Arabs advancement in the region.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chakrabarty (18 October 2010). The Geopolitical Orbits of Ancient India: The Geographical Frames of the Ancient Indian Dynasties. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-908832-4.
- ^ a b Ahmad (6 March 2022). A New dimension of Indian histography : History and hindutva interpretation. p. 130-131.
- ^ Sailendra Nath Sen 1999, pp. 347–348
- ^ a b James. A brief History of Pakistan. pp. 42, 43.
- ^ Mohamed Nasr. Arab In Sind. p. 83.