The siege of Debal, also known as the siege of Debul, took place in the autumn of 711 AD, in which the Umayyad forces under Muhammed Ibn al-Qasim besieged Debal, a city under the Brahmin dynasty of Sindh ruled by Raja Dahir. Umayyads defeated the inhabitants of the order on the order of Governor of Iraq Al-Hajjaj and captured it.
| Siege of Debal | |||||||||
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| Part of Umayyad campaigns in India and Umayyad conquest of Sindh, Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Umayyad Caliphate | Kingdom of Sindh | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Muhammad ibn al-Qasim | Unknown (nephew of Raja Dahir) | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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6,000 Syrian Cavalry |
4,000 Rajputs 3,000 Brahmins | ||||||||
In 711, Muhammed ibn Qasim marched towards Debal with 6,000 Syrian cavalry and 3,000 camelry with a good number of Arab soldiers. The city was commanded by a nephew of King Dahir with an army of 4,000 Rajputs and 3,000 Brahmins.[1][2] Umayyad forces encamped outside the city walls for seven days waiting for the permission letter to attack. On the eight day, Muhammed ibn Qasim received the letter from Al-Hajjaj and eventually the Umayyad Army scaled the walls of Debal and its people surrendered.[3][4][2][5][6]
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