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{{Copy edit|date=September 2023}}The '''Battle of Aror also known as the Battle of Rewar took place in 711 AD between the [[Umayyad Caliphate|Umayyad]] forces under [[Muhammad ibn al-Qasim]] and the army of [[Brahmin dynasty of Sindh]] led by [[Dahir of Aror|Raja Dahir]]. It was the last military conflict of Raja Dahir, in which the Umayyads defeated his army near [[Indus River|Indus river]] and |
{{Copy edit|date=September 2023}}The '''Battle of Aror''' also known as the Battle of Rewar took place in 711 AD between the [[Umayyad Caliphate|Umayyad]] forces under [[Muhammad ibn al-Qasim]] and the army of [[Brahmin dynasty of Sindh]] led by [[Dahir of Aror|Raja Dahir]]. It was the last military conflict of Raja Dahir, in which the Umayyads defeated his army near [[Indus River|Indus river]] and resulted in death of [[Dahir of Aror|Raja Dahir]]. |
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The Battle of Aror also known as the Battle of Rewar took place in 711 AD between the Umayyad forces under Muhammad ibn al-Qasim and the army of Brahmin dynasty of Sindh led by Raja Dahir. It was the last military conflict of Raja Dahir, in which the Umayyads defeated his army near Indus river and resulted in death of Raja Dahir.
| Battle of Aror | |||||||
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| Part of Umayyad conquest of Sindh | |||||||
 Indus river | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Umayyad Caliphate | Brahmin dynasty of Sindh | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Muhammad ibn al-Qasim | Raja Dahir † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
The fight took place on the left bank of the Indus river. The name of that place on those occasions were Jiwar, Bet and Rawer.[1] After besieging Debal, Muhammad ibn Qasim joined with 2,000 horsemen[2] from Persia and marched towards Aror. He was opposed by the forces of Raja Dahir consisted of 50,000 men.[3]
The Battle
Qasim, seeing the disproportion of the strength, availed himself of the advantage of ground, and awaited Dahir to attack since he got a good position. In between the battle, a fireball struck Dahir's elephant, and the terrified elephant bore Dahir off the field.[2] Even though Dahir managed to fight, he was killed hitten by an arrow on his neck and his army faced high casualties resulting the victory for Umayyads.[4][5][6][7]
Aftermath
After the victory of the battle, Muhammed ibn Qasim found the dead body of Raja Dahir and it was sent to Al-Hajjaj. He later dispatched his army to besiege the fort of Rewar.[4][6]
References
- ^ Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Soc. 1887. pp. 330–331.
- ^ a b www.DiscoverSikhism.com. The History Of India - Volume I. p. 512.
- ^ General Report on Public Instruction in the North Western Provinces of the Bengal Presidency. 1853. p. 200.
- ^ a b Board, Pratiyogita Darpan Editorial. Pratiyogita Darpan Extra Issue Series-16 Indian History–Medieval India. Upkar Prakashan. p. 36.
- ^ Translation of [a portion of pt. 3 of] the Toofut ul Kiram, a history of Sindh. By Lieut. Postans. 1845. p. 21.
- ^ a b Mehta, J. L. Vol. Iii: Medieval Indian Society And Culture. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 12. ISBN 978-81-207-0432-9.
- ^ Kadyan, Amir (2020-04-02). Know The Jat. BlueRose Publishers. p. 10.