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Battle of Aror

Battle of Aror was a battle fought on 20 June AD 712 at Indus River, in what is now Pakistan. It was part of the Umayyad conquest of Sindh, which ran from AD 711 to AD 713. The recorded result: Umayyad victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 20,000–25,000 (Chach Nama); 50,000 (modern estimates).

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Fought20 June AD 712
WhereIndus River, Pakistan27.650N, 68.983E
OutcomeUmayyad victory
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstBrahmin dynasty of Sindh
Part ofUmayyad conquest of SindhAD 711 to AD 713

Record

Date20 June AD 712
PlaceIndus River, Pakistan
27.650N, 68.983E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength20,00020,000–25,000 (Chach Nama); 50,000 (modern estimates)
Commanders
  • Muhammad ibn al-Qasim
  • Dahir of Aror
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Battle of Aror is one of 158 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q122382759, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aror, revision 1377379120, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.