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The Battle of Indus River was a significant military conflict between the Ghaznavid Empire led by Mahmud of Ghazni and the Jats. The battle took place near the Indus River in present-day Pakistan.
Battle of Indus River | |||||||
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Part of Ghaznavid campaigns in India | |||||||
Mahmud of Ghazni's naval battle against Jats | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ghaznavid Empire | Jats | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mahmud of Ghazni | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,400 ships | 4,000 to 8,000 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | High |
Battle
editJats also made preparation to resist Mahmud of Ghazni with about 4,000 to 8,000 boats. Two sides fought with each other and resulting the disastrous defeat of Jats by the hands of Mahmud of Ghazni. Some were drowned and many were killed by Turkmens while reaching the land.[1][2][3]
Aftermath
editMahmud of Ghazni defeated them even being outnumbered and after defeating the Jats in the ferocious naval battle , Jats family were captured by the armies of Mahmud of Ghazni with the spoil of war and then Mahmud of Ghazni returned to Ghazna about the beginning of the summer.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Nazim, Muhammad (2014). The Life and Times of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna. Cambridge University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-107-45659-4.
- ^ Mahajan, V. D. (2007). History of Medieval India. S. Chand Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-81-219-0364-6.
- ^ Ramaswamy, Vijaya (2017-07-05). Migrations in Medieval and Early Colonial India. Routledge. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-351-55825-9.
- ^ Nāẓim, Muḥammad (1971). The Life and Times of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna. CUP Archive. p. 122.
- ^ Ray, Aniruddha (2019-03-04). The Sultanate of Delhi (1206-1526): Polity, Economy, Society and Culture. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-00729-9.