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Jalal al-Din Mangburni's expeditions to India (1224-1225)

After being defeated in the battle of Indus, Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah retreated to India and carried out various sieges in India for 1 year

Jalal al-Din’s Invasion of India
Part of Jalal al-Din's expeditions
Location
Result Khwarezmian victory
Belligerents
Khwarazmian Empire Indians
Commanders and leaders
Jalal al-Din Mangburni Rana Shatra  

Jalal al-Din crossed into India via the Sindh river on 15 February 1222/4 February 1223. After crossing the Sindh River and arriving in India, Jalal al-Din Mangburni was exhausted, ill-equipped and had nothing but a handful of soldiers. Moreover, at this time, Genghis Khan sent his forces to India to pursue him. When he arrived in India, he sent a few of his men to gather news. Jalaluddin's men near a group of men on foot and horseback On the orders of Jalaluddin, they raided one night, killing the Indians and confiscating their booty. Jalal al-Din Mangburni said that although his mother's origin was based there, he actually had nowhere else to go but India. He may have decided to go there. Jalaluddin Khawarizmshah was not received in India in a friendly manner. Although the State of the Khwarezmshahs seemed to be disintegrating, the most powerful ruler of the period, Jalal al-Din, was seen as a threat. On this date, in India[1]

BATTLES AND SİEGE’S

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Together with the few remaining soldiers of Jalal al-Din, he went to India in distress Learning that he had to take refuge, Rana Shatra started to attack Jalal al-Din with his 10 thousand cavalry and 5 thousand military forces. The Sultan kills him there with his arrow, and the Indians begin to retreat in fear. With their retreat, Jalal al-Din Khawarizmshah and his soldiers seized their weapons and booty[2]

Soon another group arrived, some on horseback and others on cattle (dirâz-dunbâl), taking their places next to the Sultan. When the newcomers informed them that a contingent of 2,000-3,000 Indian soldiers was imminent, the Sultan attacked them with 120 soldiers. He passed most of them through the Indian sword. He increased his power with the spoils he took from them Soon another group arrived, some on horseback and others on cattle (dirâz-dunbâl), taking their places next to the Sultan. When the newcomers informed them that a contingent of 2,000-3,000 Indian soldiers was imminent, the Sultan attacked them with 120 soldiers. He passed most of them through the Indian sword. He increased his power with the spoils he took from them[3]

His netiff escaped and sailed in his ship. The Sultan encamped near Deval and Damrila and sent Has Khan with his assault detachment to Nahrvala. Say. Has Khan brought a large number of camels from Nahrvala. Then the Sultan said, He built a mosque in Deval.[4]

RESULT

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As a result, Jalaluddin made many conquests in India and at the same time spread Islam in some non-Muslim regions.

  1. ^ Kübra Gökoğlu, Moğollar Karşısında Harezmşahlar, ve Celaleddin Harezmşah p.130
  2. ^ Kübra Gökoğlu, Moğollar Karşısında Harezmşahlar, ve Celaleddin Harezmşah p.131
  3. ^ Alaaddin Ata Melik Cuveyni, Tarih-i Cihan Güşa, p.350
  4. ^ Alaaddin Ata Melik Cuveyni, Tarih-i Cihan Güşa, p.352