Battle of Indus River
| Battle of Indus River | |||||||
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| File:Mahmud of Ghazni last success.jpg Mahmud's naval battle against jats | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ghaznavids | Jats | ||||||
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| Mahmud of Ghazni | Unknown | ||||||
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| 1,400 boats | 4,000–8,000 boats | ||||||
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| Unknown | Many were killed | ||||||
 Indus river | |||||||
The Battle of Indus River in 1027 AD refers to a naval expedition by Mahmud of Ghazni against the jats of Multan. The battle ended with the victory of mahmud over the jats on the Indus River.[1][2]
Battle
Mahmud was returning to Ghazna after the expedition against the hindus in Somnath, but some jats looted his comrades and harassed them on the way. Mahmud retaliated in 1027 AD against jats.[3]
Mahmud arrived in Multan and constructed the small fleets of 1,400 boats, with each boat containing 20 men consisting of bows, arrows, and naphtha. On the other hand, jats collected 4,000[4] to 8,000 boats.[5][6] Mahmud’s superior boats and use of naphtha fire gave him an upper hand, and he defeated the jats in the naval battle.[7][8] Many jats were killed in the battle, and their family members were taken as prisoners. [9]
References
- ↑ Turkish History and Culture in India: Identity, Art and Transregional Connections. BRILL. 2020-08-17. pp. 39–40. ISBN 978-90-04-43736-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Mikaberidze, Alexander (2011-07-22). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: 2 volumes [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 543. ISBN 978-1-59884-337-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Nāẓim, Muhammad (1971). The Life and Times of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna [In the beginning of the year 418 (March 1027), Sultan Mahmüd set out for Multan to punish the Jäts, 3 who had harassed his army during his return march from Somnath.]. CUP Archive. p. 121. Search this book on
- ↑ Coetzee, Daniel; Eysturlid, Lee W. (2013-10-21). Philosophers of War: The Evolution of History's Greatest Military Thinkers [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-59884-337-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Ramaswamy, Vijaya (2017-07-05). Migrations in Medieval and Early Colonial India. Routledge. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-351-55825-9. Search this book on
- ↑ Mahajan, V. D. (2007). History of Medieval India. S. Chand Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-81-219-0364-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Ray, Aniruddha (2019-03-04). The Sultanate of Delhi (1206–1526): Polity, Economy, Society and Culture. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-00729-9. Search this book on
- ↑ Mehta, Jaswant Lal (1979). Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 978-81-207-0617-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Ed. R. C. Majumdar. History and Culture of Indian People - 5 Struggle For Empire (Ed. R. C. Majumdar). pp. 21–22. Search this book on
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