Battle of Debal
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The Battle of Debal was an early 8th-century naval and land engagement in which Umayyad forces under Muhammad bin Qasim captured the port city of Debal, opening the way for Muslim rule in Sindh and parts of the Indian subcontinent.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Debal canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Umayyad dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Arab–Indian maritime trade routes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Umayyad forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forces of Sindh ⓘ |
| category |
8th-century conflicts
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Battles involving India ⓘ Battles involving the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| circaDate | c. 711 CE ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Sindh
NERFINISHED
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Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Muhammad bin Qasim
NERFINISHED
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Raja Dahir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
land battle
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naval battle ⓘ |
| date | early 8th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Aror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| impact | integration of Sindh into the Umayyad Caliphate’s sphere of influence ⓘ |
| involved |
land forces of the Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
naval forces of the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| locationNow | near Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan ⓘ |
| openedWayFor |
Muslim expansion into parts of the Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
Muslim rule in Sindh ⓘ |
| partOf | Umayyad conquest of Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaignLedBy | Muhammad bin Qasim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Debal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portCityCaptured | Debal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Umayyad naval expedition to Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| relatedTo | conquest of Sindh by Muhammad bin Qasim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | early Islamic expansion ⓘ |
| result | Umayyad victory ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the beginning of sustained Muslim political presence in Sindh
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secured Umayyad control over a major Arabian Sea port ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture of the port city of Debal ⓘ |
| theater | Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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