Battle of Mahaban

Battle of Mahaban
Date	1018 AD
Location	Mathura; 27°26′N 77°45′E / 27.43°N 77.75°ECoordinates: 27°26′N 77°45′E / 27.43°N 77.75°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.; ;
Result	Ghaznavid victory
Belligerents
Ghaznavids	Kingdom of Mahaban
Commanders and leaders
Mahmud of Ghazni	Kulchand
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	50,000 killed
	Battle of Mahaban Battle of mahaban's location

Battle of Mahaban in 1018 AD was the military conflict which was launched by Mahmud against the kulchand of mahaban.^[1].

Battle

Mahmud turned his attention towards the Mahaban fort of kulchand which was located in the Mathura, district of Uttar Pradesh^[2].

Mahmud arrived in 1018 AD with his soldiers to fight kulchand. The news reached to Kulchand then he collected superior troops and elephants and waited for mahmud so that he can attack mahmud^[3]. When the both forces arrived face to face Mahmud inflicted crushing defeat on kulchand and forced him to flee. Kulchand and his forces threw themselves in the river to escape but many were put to swords and some taken prisoners^[4]^[5].

Kulchand finding he can't escape sultan's wrath then he drew up his dagger, killed his wife and then slew himself^[6]^[7]. In this bloody thirsty battle , atleast 50,000 hindus lost their life. Rich spoil and 185 elephants captured by the forces of Mahmud^[8]^[9]^[10]

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↑ Kumar, Raj (2000). Early Muslim Rule and Despotism in Medieval India. Anmol. p. 68. ISBN 978-81-261-0381-2. Search this book on
↑ Sharma, R. S. (1992). A Comprehensive History of India: A.D. 985-1206. People's Publishing House. p. 354. ISBN 978-81-7007-121-1. Search this book on
↑ Nazim, Muhammad (2014-08-13). The Life and Times of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna. Cambridge University Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-107-45659-4. Search this book on
↑ University Of Pittsburg Press U.s.a. (1961). Cultural History Of Kapisa And Gandhara. p. 54. Search this book on
↑ Nazim, Muhammad (2014-08-13). The Life and Times of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna. Cambridge University Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-107-45659-4. Search this book on
↑ Elliot, Henry Miers (2013-03-21). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: The Muhammadan Period. Cambridge University Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-108-05584-0. Search this book on
↑ Mahajan, Vidya Dhar; Mahajan, Savitri (1962). The Muslim Rule in India. S. Chand. p. 25. Search this book on
↑ Mahajan, V. D. (2007). History of Medieval India. S. Chand Publishing. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-81-219-0364-6. Search this book on
↑ Mehta, Jaswant Lal (1979). Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 57. ISBN 978-81-207-0617-0. Search this book on
↑ Mahajan, Vidya Dhar; Mahajan, Savitri (1963). The Sultanate of Delhi. S. Chand. p. 25. Search this book on

[1] Kumar, Raj (2000). Early Muslim Rule and Despotism in Medieval India. Anmol. p. 68. ISBN 978-81-261-0381-2. Search this book on

[2] Sharma, R. S. (1992). A Comprehensive History of India: A.D. 985-1206. People's Publishing House. p. 354. ISBN 978-81-7007-121-1. Search this book on

[3] Nazim, Muhammad (2014-08-13). The Life and Times of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna. Cambridge University Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-107-45659-4. Search this book on

[4] University Of Pittsburg Press U.s.a. (1961). Cultural History Of Kapisa And Gandhara. p. 54. Search this book on

[5] Nazim, Muhammad (2014-08-13). The Life and Times of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna. Cambridge University Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-107-45659-4. Search this book on

[6] Elliot, Henry Miers (2013-03-21). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: The Muhammadan Period. Cambridge University Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-108-05584-0. Search this book on

[7] Mahajan, Vidya Dhar; Mahajan, Savitri (1962). The Muslim Rule in India. S. Chand. p. 25. Search this book on

[8] Mahajan, V. D. (2007). History of Medieval India. S. Chand Publishing. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-81-219-0364-6. Search this book on

[9] Mehta, Jaswant Lal (1979). Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 57. ISBN 978-81-207-0617-0. Search this book on

[10] Mahajan, Vidya Dhar; Mahajan, Savitri (1963). The Sultanate of Delhi. S. Chand. p. 25. Search this book on

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