Umayyad conquest of Sindh

The Umayyad conquest of Sindh took place in 711 AD against the ruling Brahmin dynasty of Sindh and resulted in Sindh being incorporated as a province into the Umayyad Caliphate. The conquest resulted in the overthrow of the last Hindu dynasty of Sindh, the Brahman dynasty, after the death of Raja Dahir.

Umayyad conquest of Sindh
Part of Umayyad campaigns in India

The state of Sindh in 700 AD
Date711 AD
Location
Result

Umayyad victory

  • Annexation of Sindh into the Caliphat
Territorial
changes
Sindh becomes a caliphal province
Belligerents
Umayyad Empire Brahmin dynasty of Sindh
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad Bin Qasim Raja Dahir
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