Battle of Aror
8th century battle between Umayyads and Brahmin dynasty of Sindh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Aror took place in 711 AD between the Umayyad forces under Muhammad ibn al-Qasim and the army of Brahmin dynasty of Sindh under Raja Dahir. It was the last military conflict of Raja Dahir, in which the Umayyads defeated his army near The Indus River and resulted in the death of Dahir.
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Battle of Aror | |||||||
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Part of Umayyad conquest of Sindh | |||||||
Indus river near Aror | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Umayyad Caliphate | Brahmin dynasty of Sindh | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Muhammad ibn al-Qasim | Raja Dahir † | ||||||
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20,000 |
20,000-25,000[1][2] 50,000 (modern estimates) | ||||||
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