Dahir ibn Chach

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Dahir ibn Chach was the last Hindu ruler of Sindh in the 8th century, known for his resistance against the Umayyad Caliphate’s expansion into the Indian subcontinent.

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Dahir 2
Dahir ibn Chach canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
monarch
ruler of Sindh
associatedWith Alor
Indus River region
linked to: Indus River basin
battle Battle of Aror
conflict Umayyad conquest of Sindh
continent Asia
country Sindh
culturalContext early medieval South Asia
deathCause killed in battle
deathPlace Sindh
linked to: Province of Sindh

near Aror
dynasty Chach dynasty
ethnicContext Sindhi
familyName ibn Chach
givenName Dahir
linked to: Dahir ibn Chach
governmentForm monarchy
historicalSignificance marked the end of independent Hindu rule in Sindh
knownFor being the last Hindu ruler of Sindh
conflict with Muhammad bin Qasim
resistance to Umayyad expansion
languageOfRecord Arabic chronicles
Persian chronicles
notableEvent defeat by Muhammad bin Qasim
opponent Muhammad bin Qasim
Umayyad Caliphate
partOf Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
positionHeld King of Sindh
linked to: Raja Dahir

Raja of Sindh
linked to: Raja Dahir
predecessor Chach of Alor
regionRuled Sindh
linked to: Province of Sindh
religion Hinduism
source Chach Nama
successor Umayyad rule in Sindh
timePeriod 8th century

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Raja Dahir alsoKnownAs Dahir ibn Chach
Dahir ibn Chach givenName Dahir
linked to: Dahir ibn Chach
Chach of Alor successor Dahir
linked to: Dahir ibn Chach