Umayyad conquest of Sindh
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The Umayyad conquest of Sindh was an early 8th-century Arab military campaign that brought parts of the northwestern Indian subcontinent under the control of the Umayyad Caliphate, marking the beginning of sustained Muslim rule in the region.
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Target entity: Umayyad conquest of Sindh Context triple: [Debal, roleIn, Umayyad conquest of Sindh]
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Umayyad conquest of Hispania
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Conquest of Mecca
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Muslim conquest of Egypt
The Muslim conquest of Egypt was the 7th-century campaign in which Arab Muslim forces defeated the Byzantine Empire and brought Egypt under Islamic rule, transforming its political and religious landscape.
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Ramadan War
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Battle of Talas
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Target entity: Umayyad conquest of Sindh Target entity description: The Umayyad conquest of Sindh was an early 8th-century Arab military campaign that brought parts of the northwestern Indian subcontinent under the control of the Umayyad Caliphate, marking the beginning of sustained Muslim rule in the region.
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A.
Umayyad conquest of Hispania
The Umayyad conquest of Hispania was the early 8th-century Muslim military campaign that brought most of the Iberian Peninsula under Islamic rule, laying the foundation for Al-Andalus.
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B.
Conquest of Mecca
The Conquest of Mecca was the pivotal 630 CE event in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully took control of Mecca, leading to the city's transformation into the spiritual center of Islam.
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C.
Muslim conquest of Egypt
The Muslim conquest of Egypt was the 7th-century campaign in which Arab Muslim forces defeated the Byzantine Empire and brought Egypt under Islamic rule, transforming its political and religious landscape.
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D.
Ramadan War
The Ramadan War, more widely known as the Yom Kippur War, was the 1973 conflict in which Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during a major religious holiday, leading to a pivotal Arab-Israeli war.
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E.
Battle of Talas
The Battle of Talas was an 8th-century clash between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang dynasty that marked the limit of Chinese expansion into Central Asia and is often noted for facilitating the westward transmission of papermaking technology.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Umayyad expansion
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conquest ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Brahman dynasty of Sindh
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Kingdom of Sindh ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| caliphDuringConflict | Al-Walid I ⓘ |
| capturedCity |
Brahmanabad
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Debal ⓘ Multan ⓘ |
| cause |
Umayyad expansionist policy
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retaliation for attacks on Arab shipping ⓘ |
| commander |
Muhammad bin Qasim
ⓘ
surface form:
Muhammad ibn al-Qasim
Raja Dahir ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Raja Dahir's kingdom of Sindh
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Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| country | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| endDate | 713 ⓘ |
| era | early 8th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Abbasid Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbasid rule in Sindh
|
| front | eastern frontier of the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first major Muslim political foothold in the Indian subcontinent
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opened maritime and overland routes between the Middle East and northwestern India under Muslim control ⓘ |
| languageOfSources |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| militaryType | land campaign ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Aror
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Battle of Debal ⓘ siege of Debal ⓘ |
| outcome |
establishment of Arab garrisons in Sindh
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integration of Sindh into the Umayyad administrative system ⓘ spread of Islam into Sindh ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
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surface form:
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
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| partOf |
Umayyad conquest of Sindh
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Muslim conquest of the Indian subcontinent
Umayyad conquest of Sindh self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad expansion into South Asia
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| place |
Indus Valley
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surface form:
Indus River valley
Sindh ⓘ northwestern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| predecessorPolity | Brahman dynasty of Sindh ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Chach Nama
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Futuh al-Buldan ⓘ |
| religiousImpact |
construction of early mosques in Sindh
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introduction of Islamic institutions in Sindh ⓘ |
| result |
Umayyad victory
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beginning of sustained Muslim rule in Sindh ⓘ fall of the Brahman dynasty of Sindh ⓘ incorporation of parts of Sindh into the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| startDate | 711 ⓘ |
| successorPolity | Umayyad province of Sindh ⓘ |
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