First battle of Bhilsa
| First battle of Bhilsa | |||||||||
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| Part of Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Paramara dynasty | Delhi Sultanate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Devapala of Malwa Yuvraj Jaitugi-deva Rajkumar Jayasimha |
Iltutmish Unnamed Delhite Adhipa | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Medium to heavy | Negligible | ||||||||
The First battle of Bhilsa was a conflict between Sultan Iltutmish of Delhi and King Devapala of Malwa. It was a victory for Iltutmish, who conquered Bhilsa and raided temples and shrines.[1]
Background
The Delhi Sultanate during the 12th and 13th centuries was undergoing a period of expansion during the reigns of strong Sultans such as Qutb ud-Din Aibak and Iltutmish. Meanwhile, the Paramaras under Devapala were in a period of defensive warfare, with mixed success.[citation needed]
Battle
Iltutmish raided the Paramara-controlled cities of Bhilsa and Ujjain in 1234–35.[1] Iltutmish's army occupied Bhilsa and destroyed a temple whose construction—according to Minhaj—had taken three hundred years.[2] At Ujjain, his forces damaged the Mahakaleshwar temple and obtained rich plunder, but made little effort to annex the Paramara territory.[3] The jyotirlinga at the site was dismantled and believed to be thrown into a nearby 'Kotiteerth Kunda' (a pond neighboring the temple) with the Jaladhari (a structure supporting the Lingam) stolen during the invasion.[4][page needed]
Aftermath
Despite his victory over Devapala, Iltutmish could not permanently hold Bhilsa. The Adhipa he put in charge of the city and region was decisively defeated and killed, and Devapala reconquered the region.[5][6][clarification needed]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wink 1990, p. 156.
- ↑ Nizami 1970, p. 222.
- ↑ Chandra 2004, p. 45.
- ↑ Mahajan, Vidya Dhar (1965). Muslim Rule in India. S. Chand. Search this book on
- ↑ Trivedi 1991, pp. 188.
- ↑ Sircar 1966, pp. 187-188.
Bibliography
- Chandra, Satish (2004). Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals-Delhi Sultanat (1206-1526) - Part One. Har-Anand Publications. ISBN 978-81-241-1064-5. Search this book on
- Wink, André (1990). Al-hind: The Making of the Indo-islamic World. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-09249-5. Search this book on
- Nizami, K. A. (1970). Habib, Mohammad, ed. A Comprehensive History of India: The Delhi Sultanat (A.D. 1206-1526). Five. People's Publishing House. Search this book on
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