Muhammad bin Qasim

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Muhammad bin Qasim was an 8th-century Umayyad general renowned for leading the early Muslim conquest of parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the region of Sindh.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Muslim
Umayyad general
historical figure
military commander
allegiance Umayyad Caliphate
approximateAgeAtDeath around 20s
battle Battle of Aror
siege of Debal
siege of Multan
battled Raja Dahir
campaign conquest of Multan
conquest of Sindh
civilization Umayyad
dateOfBirth c. 695
dateOfDeath c. 715
deathCause execution
employer Umayyad Caliphate
era 8th century
familyName ibn Qasim
fullName Muhammad ibn Qasim al-Thaqafi
givenName Muhammad
historicalPeriod early Islamic period
introduced Islamic governance in parts of the Indian subcontinent
Umayyad rule in Sindh
killedBy Umayyad authorities
language Arabic
legacy considered one of the earliest Muslim conquerors in South Asia
regarded as a foundational figure in the history of Islam in the Indian subcontinent
militaryRank general
notableFor Muslim conquest of Sindh
campaigns in Sindh and Multan
early Muslim conquest of parts of the Indian subcontinent
notedAs one of the youngest Umayyad generals
placeOfBirth Hejaz
Taif
placeOfDeath Iraq
positionHeld governor of Sindh
regionOfActivity Indian subcontinent
Multan
Sindh
relative al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
religion Islam
servedUnder Caliph al-Walid I
al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
territoryConquered Multan
Sindh
lower Indus valley
tribe Banu Thaqif

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Debal
Sind
conqueredBy
Muhammad bin Qasim ("Muhammad ibn Qasim al-Thaqafi")
fullName

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