Battle of Charkh
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| Battle of Charkh | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ghaznavids |
Lawik dynasty Hindu Shahis | ||||||
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Sabuktigin |
Abu Ali Lawik  Unknown son of (Jayapala) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 | 40,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Charkh took place in 977 AD between the forces of Sabuktigin, the founder of the Ghaznavids, against the Hindu Shahis and Lawik dynasty in near the present day city of Charkh in Afghanistan.
History[edit]
The people of Ghazna invited Abu Ali Lawik to come back to Ghazna, take the throne and overthrow Böritigin. The Hindu Shahis made alliance with Lawik dynasty and supported the Lawiks and the king, most likely Jayapala, sent his son to assist Lawiks[1][2].
Abu Ali Lawik and son of Jayapala marched on Ghazna at the head of big troops of 40,000, where the muslims were greatly outnumbered and the forces were about 500 strong cavalry[3][4].
Sabuktigin met the invaders near the Charkh and attacked on the enemies and killed many of them. Both the son of Jayapala and Abu Ali Lawik were taken prisoner by the muslims and put to death[5][6].
After the victory, 10 elephants captured by Sabuktigin.
References[edit]
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- ↑ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra (1957). The history and culture of the Indian people: The struggle for empire. Vol.5. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 3. Search this book on
- ↑ MISHRA, YOGENDRA (1972). THE HINDU SAHIS OF AFGHANISTAN AND THE PUNJAB. S. M. SUSHILA DEVI. p. 102. Search this book on
- ↑ Rehman, Abdur (1979). The Last Two Dynasties of the Śahis: An Analysis of Their History, Archaeology, Coinage, and Palaeography. Centre for the Study of the Civilizations of Central Asia, Quaid-i-Azam University. p. 124.
Lawik and a son of the kabul Shah marched on Ghazna at the head of a huge forces, of which the number is said to have been about 40,000 me.
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- ↑ Topa, Ishwara (1976). Politics in Pre-Mughal Times: A Study in the Political Psychology of the Turkish Kings of Dehli Up to Circa 1400 A.D. Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Delli. p. 24. Search this book on
- ↑ Nazim, Muhammad (2014). The Life and Times of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna. Cambridge University Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-107-45659-4. Search this book on
- ↑ MISHRA, YOGENDRA (1972). THE HINDU SAHIS OF AFGHANISTAN AND THE PUNJAB. S. M. SUSHILA DEVI. Search this book on
