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Muhammad bin Qasim

695 CE – 715 CE

Retrace Muhammad bin Qasim's life across the map — 6 events in chronological order, from a cinematic flythrough to a full timeline.

Life journey

1. Umayyad campaigns in Qiqan661 CE
   The Umayyad campaigns in Qiqan were various military expeditions and raids conducted by the Umayyad Caliphate in order to subdue the region of Qiqan or Kaikan, which was historically a part of the greater region of Sindh. Despite the multiple attempts to subdue the region, the region was finally conquered and incorporated into the Umayyad Caliphate in 711 CE.
2. Umayyad campaigns in India664 CE
   During the first half of the 8th century, a series of battles took place in the Indian subcontinent between the Umayyad Caliphate and Indian kingdoms situated to the east of the Indus River, beginning with the Arab conquest of Sindh during 711–713.
3. Battle of Aror712 CE
   The Battle of Aror took place in 712 AD between the Umayyad forces under Muhammad ibn al-Qasim and the army of the Brahmin dynasty of Sindh under Raja Dahir. At the Battle of Aror (Rohri), Muhammad ibn al-Qasim was met by Dahir's forces and the eastern Jats in battle. It was the last military conflict involving Raja Dahir, whose army was defeated by the Umayyads near the Indus River, and Dahir was killed.
4. Siege of Debal712 CE
   The Siege of Debal, also known as the Siege of Debul, took place in the autumn of 712 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. The Umayyads defeated the Chach loyalists the on the orders of the governor of Iraq, Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, and captured it.
5. Conquest of Brahmanabad713 CE
   The Conquest of Brahmanabad was a military siege imposed by the Umayyad forces against the Sindh forces in the Brahmanabad fortress. After a six-month siege, the Umayyads successfully conquered the fortress.
6. Conquest of Multan714 CE
   The Conquest of Multan was a military campaign launched by the Umayyads against the city of Multan. The conquest was successful, and it was the last military campaign of Muhammad ibn al-Qasim.

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