Battle of Rawar
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The Battle of Rawar was a pivotal early 8th-century conflict in Sindh, in which the Umayyad forces under Muhammad bin Qasim defeated the local ruler Raja Dahir, leading to the establishment of Muslim rule in the region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Rawar canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 711 CE ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Umayyad Caliphate
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forces of Raja Dahir ⓘ |
| combatantLeaderFor |
Muhammad bin Qasim
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Raja Dahir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Muhammad bin Qasim
NERFINISHED
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Raja Dahir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | military conflict ⓘ |
| consequence |
establishment of Muslim rule in Sindh
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expansion of Umayyad control in the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| date | early 8th century ⓘ |
| foughtBetween | Umayyad forces and the army of Sindh ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lower Indus Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
collapse of Dahir’s rule in Sindh
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death of Raja Dahir ⓘ |
| partOf | Umayyad conquest of Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Rawar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Umayyad consolidation of Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
conquest of Sindh by Muhammad bin Qasim
NERFINISHED
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early Muslim–Indian subcontinent interactions ⓘ |
| result | Umayyad victory ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the end of Brahman dynasty rule under Raja Dahir in Sindh
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pivotal event in the early Islamic expansion into South Asia ⓘ |
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