Debal
E31427
Debal was an important ancient port city in the Sindh region, historically known as a key maritime and trade hub in the Indian Ocean.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient port city
→
historical city → |
| archaeologicalStatus | site not securely identified → |
| conqueredBy |
Muhammad bin Qasim
→
Umayyad Caliphate → |
| conquestYear | 711 → |
| declineFactors |
change in trade routes
→
shifting river courses → silting of harbor → |
| exported |
grain
→
spices → textiles → |
| flourishedIn |
7th century
→
8th century → early medieval period → |
| governedBy | local Hindu rulers before Umayyad conquest → |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Arab traders
→
Indian Ocean trade network →
surface form: "Indian Ocean maritime networks"
Sindh →
surface form: "Sindh region"
|
| imported |
dates
→
horses → luxury goods → |
| knownFor |
Indian Ocean trade network
→
surface form: "Indian Ocean trade"
maritime trade → strategic port location → |
| languageRegion |
Middle Indo-Aryan languages
→
Sindhi → |
| laterRuledBy | Muslim governors of Sindh → |
| locatedIn |
South Asia
→
surface form: "Indian subcontinent"
Sindh → Pakistan →
surface form: "present-day Pakistan"
|
| locatedNear | Arabian Sea → |
| mentionedIn | Chach Nama → |
| partOf |
Indus River delta
→
surface form: "Indus River delta region"
|
| possibleLocation |
near Banbhore
→
near modern Karachi → |
| regionHistoricalName | Sindh → |
| religiousSignificance |
Buddhist sites
→
Hindu temples → early Islamic presence → |
| roleIn | Umayyad conquest of Sindh → |
| seaRouteConnections |
Persian Gulf
→
Red Sea → western Indian coast → |
| tradeWith |
Arabian Peninsula
→
East Africa → Persian Gulf ports → Western India → |