Islamic Resistance Resistance to Umayyad Caliphate

Raja Dahir

"Maharaja of Sindh from 695 to 712"

Region 📍 Sindh

Opponent ⚔️ Umayyad Caliphate

Biography

Raja Dahir was the last Hindu Maharaja of Sindh from 695 to 712. A Brahmin ruler, his kingdom was invaded in 711 by the Arab Umayyad Caliphate, led by Muhammad bin Qasim, where Dahir died. According to the Chach Nama, the Umayyad campaign against Dahir was due to a pirate raid off the Sindh coast that resulted in gifts to the Umayyad caliph from the king of Serendib being stolen.

Notable Conflict

Battle of Aror

Year: 712

Era of Resistance

Historical Context

Resistance to Umayyad Caliphate

Timeline

712–750

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