Siege of Debal
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The Siege of Debal, also known as the Siege of Debul, took place in the autumn of 711 AD, from where Muhammed Bin Qasim, under the orders of the Umayyads placed a siege on this fortified seaport of Debal. The town had a strong defense and had a great temple from which it derived its name.[1] Moreover, Muhammed with 6,000 Syrian horses and 3,000 camels with a good amount of Arab soldiers had planned to collapse the red flag hoisted on the great temple by the artillery of the Umayyads, given the name, "The Bride".[2] Jaubat, the engineer shot the ballista and in the first shot, the flag was torn off and it collapsed, "much to the frustration of the talismans of the magicians."[3] Eventually the Umayyad army scaled the walls of Debal and the people surrendered.[4] Here, the Umayyads remained victorious and sent the one fifth of the plunder to Al-hajjaj and the rest was divided between them.[5]
| Siege of Debal | |||||||||
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| Part of Umayyad campaigns in India and Umayyad conquest of Sindh | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Umayyad Caliphate | Brahmin Dynasty of Sindh | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Muhammed bin Qasim | Raja Dahir | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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6,000 Syrian Horse 3,000 Camels Unkown number of Arab soldiers |
4,000 Rajputs 3,000 Brahmins | ||||||||