Draft:Battle of Indus River

Battle of Indus River
	; Mahmud's naval battle against jats
Date	1027 AD
Location	Indus river, Multan, Pakistan29°56′N 71°22′E / 29.933°N 71.367°E
Result	Ghaznavid victory
Belligerents
Ghaznavids	Jats
Commanders and leaders
Mahmud of Ghazni	Unknown
Strength
1,400 boats	4,000-8,000 boats
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Many were killed
	Indus river class=notpageimage\| Location of the Battle of Indus River

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Instructions · What links here · Battle of Indus River (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 31 hours ago by Shaban-ul-barb (talk: D · +) · Last edited 31 hours ago by Shaban-ul-barb

The Battle of Indus River in 1027 AD refers to a naval expedition by Mahmud of Ghazni against the jats of Multan. The battle ended with the victory of mahmud over the jats on the Indus River^[1].

Battle

Mahmud was going back to Ghazna after the expedition against the hindus in the Somnath, But some jats looted his comrades and harassed them in the way. Mahmud retaliated in 1027 AD against jats^[2]^[3].

Mahmud arrived in Multan and constructed the small fleets of 1,400 boats. In each boat, mahmud stationed 20 men consists of bows, arrows and naphtha. On the other hand, jats collected 4,000 to 8,000 boats^[4]^[5]. Mahmud's superior boats and used of naphtha fire give upper hand to him and he defeated the jats in the naval battle^[6]^[7]. Many jats were killed in the battle and their family members take prisoners^[8].

References

^ Turkish History and Culture in India: Identity, Art and Transregional Connections. BRILL. 2020-08-17. pp. 39–40. ISBN 978-90-04-43736-4.
^ Kumar, Raj (1999). Survey of Ancient India: History and society : politics in ancient India. Anmol Publications. p. 294. ISBN 978-81-261-0194-8.
^ Nāẓim, Muhammad (1971). The Life and Times of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna [In the beginning of the year 418 (March 1027), Sultan Mahmüd set out for Multan to punish the Jäts, 3 who had harassed his army during his return march from Somnath.]. CUP Archive. p. 121.
^ Ramaswamy, Vijaya (2017-07-05). Migrations in Medieval and Early Colonial India. Routledge. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-351-55825-9.
^ Mahajan, V. D. (2007). History of Medieval India. S. Chand Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-81-219-0364-6.
^ Ray, Aniruddha (2019-03-04). The Sultanate of Delhi (1206-1526): Polity, Economy, Society and Culture. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-00729-9.
^ Mehta, Jaswant Lal (1979). Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 978-81-207-0617-0.
^ Ed. R. C. Majumdar. History and Culture of Indian People - 5 Struggle For Empire (Ed. R. C. Majumdar). pp. 21–22.

[1] Turkish History and Culture in India: Identity, Art and Transregional Connections. BRILL. 2020-08-17. pp. 39–40. ISBN 978-90-04-43736-4.

[2] Kumar, Raj (1999). Survey of Ancient India: History and society : politics in ancient India. Anmol Publications. p. 294. ISBN 978-81-261-0194-8.

[3] Nāẓim, Muhammad (1971). The Life and Times of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna [In the beginning of the year 418 (March 1027), Sultan Mahmüd set out for Multan to punish the Jäts, 3 who had harassed his army during his return march from Somnath.]. CUP Archive. p. 121.

[4] Ramaswamy, Vijaya (2017-07-05). Migrations in Medieval and Early Colonial India. Routledge. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-351-55825-9.

[5] Mahajan, V. D. (2007). History of Medieval India. S. Chand Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-81-219-0364-6.

[6] Ray, Aniruddha (2019-03-04). The Sultanate of Delhi (1206-1526): Polity, Economy, Society and Culture. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-00729-9.

[7] Mehta, Jaswant Lal (1979). Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 978-81-207-0617-0.

[8] Ed. R. C. Majumdar. History and Culture of Indian People - 5 Struggle For Empire (Ed. R. C. Majumdar). pp. 21–22.

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