battle, medieval

Battle of the Indus

Name: Battle of the Indus
Location: Indus River, Pakistan

Battle of the Indus was a battle fought in 1027 at Indus River, in what is now Pakistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Indus River. It was part of Ghaznavid campaigns in India, which ran from 1000 to 1100. The recorded result: Ghaznavid victory. Recorded strength: 1,400 boats; unknown number of soldiers against 4,000 boats or 8,000 boats (exaggerated).

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Fought1027

WhereIndus River, Pakistan23.994N, 67.431E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeGhaznavid victory

BelligerentsGhaznavidsagainstJats

Casualties and lossesNegligibleandNearly all

Part ofGhaznavid campaigns in India1000 to 1100

Where it sits in Ghaznavid campaigns in India

3 placed engagements of Ghaznavid campaigns in India in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date	1027 (year precision) to 1027
Place	Indus River, Pakistan 23.994N, 67.431E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	1,400 boats; unknown number of soldiers	4,000 boats or 8,000 boats (exaggerated)
Casualties and losses	Negligible	Nearly all
Commanders	Mahmud of Ghazni

Placed at Indus River; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Fatehpur 1519, 97 km NE
First Battle of Makli 1770, 98 km NE
Second Battle of Makli 1789, 98 km NE
Siege of Debal AD 712, 105 km NW
Battle of Hyderabad 1843, 181 km NE

In the same war

Before: Battle of Peshawar 27 November 1001
After: Siege of Lahore 1043
All 3 engagements of Ghaznavid campaigns in India

Elsewhere in 1027

Battle of Ystradowain United Kingdom

Battle of the Indus is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q136469148, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Indus (1027), revision 1370600350, 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.