Battle of Debal
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The Battle of Debal was an early 8th-century naval and land engagement in which Umayyad forces under Muhammad bin Qasim captured the port city of Debal, opening the way for Muslim rule in Sindh and parts of the Indian subcontinent.
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| Battle of Debal canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Debal Context triple: [Umayyad conquest of Sindh, notableBattle, Battle of Debal]
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Battle of Adasa
The Battle of Adasa was a decisive engagement in 161 BCE during the Maccabean Revolt in which Judas Maccabeus defeated and killed the Seleucid general Nicanor, securing a major victory for the Jewish rebels.
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Battle of Buin
The Battle of Buin was a key engagement in the Chilean War of the Confederation (1836–1839), where Chilean forces fought against the Peru-Bolivian Confederation near the Buin River.
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Battle of Argaum
The Battle of Argaum was a decisive engagement of the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1803, in which British East India Company forces defeated the Maratha Confederacy in central India.
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D.
Battle of Badme
The Battle of Badme was a pivotal and fiercely contested engagement between Eritrean and Ethiopian forces that helped trigger and define the course of the Eritrean–Ethiopian War in the late 1990s.
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E.
Battle of Khunan
The Battle of Khunan was a key military engagement during the Mongol invasions of the Kingdom of Georgia, reflecting the broader Mongol expansion into the Caucasus region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Debal Target entity description: The Battle of Debal was an early 8th-century naval and land engagement in which Umayyad forces under Muhammad bin Qasim captured the port city of Debal, opening the way for Muslim rule in Sindh and parts of the Indian subcontinent.
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A.
Battle of Adasa
The Battle of Adasa was a decisive engagement in 161 BCE during the Maccabean Revolt in which Judas Maccabeus defeated and killed the Seleucid general Nicanor, securing a major victory for the Jewish rebels.
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B.
Battle of Buin
The Battle of Buin was a key engagement in the Chilean War of the Confederation (1836–1839), where Chilean forces fought against the Peru-Bolivian Confederation near the Buin River.
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C.
Battle of Argaum
The Battle of Argaum was a decisive engagement of the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1803, in which British East India Company forces defeated the Maratha Confederacy in central India.
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D.
Battle of Badme
The Battle of Badme was a pivotal and fiercely contested engagement between Eritrean and Ethiopian forces that helped trigger and define the course of the Eritrean–Ethiopian War in the late 1990s.
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E.
Battle of Khunan
The Battle of Khunan was a key military engagement during the Mongol invasions of the Kingdom of Georgia, reflecting the broader Mongol expansion into the Caucasus region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Umayyad dynasty
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linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
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| associatedWith |
Arab–Indian maritime trade routes
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Ocean trade network
|
| belligerentSide |
Umayyad forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad army
forces of Sindh ⓘ |
| category |
8th-century conflicts
ⓘ
Battles involving India ⓘ Battles involving the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| circaDate | c. 711 CE ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Sindh
ⓘ
Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| commander |
Muhammad bin Qasim
ⓘ
Raja Dahir ⓘ |
| conflictType |
land battle
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| date | early 8th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Aror ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| impact | integration of Sindh into the Umayyad Caliphate’s sphere of influence ⓘ |
| involved |
land forces of the Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
naval forces of the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| locationNow | near Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan ⓘ |
| openedWayFor |
Muslim expansion into parts of the Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
Muslim rule in Sindh ⓘ |
| partOf | Umayyad conquest of Sindh ⓘ |
| partOfCampaignLedBy | Muhammad bin Qasim ⓘ |
| place | Debal ⓘ |
| portCityCaptured | Debal ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent |
Umayyad naval expedition to Sindh
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad conquest of Sindh
|
| region |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| relatedTo |
conquest of Sindh by Muhammad bin Qasim
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad conquest of Sindh
|
| religiousContext | early Islamic expansion ⓘ |
| result | Umayyad victory ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the beginning of sustained Muslim political presence in Sindh
ⓘ
secured Umayyad control over a major Arabian Sea port ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture of the port city of Debal ⓘ |
| theater | Sindh ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Debal Description of subject: The Battle of Debal was an early 8th-century naval and land engagement in which Umayyad forces under Muhammad bin Qasim captured the port city of Debal, opening the way for Muslim rule in Sindh and parts of the Indian subcontinent.
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