Resistance to Umayyad Caliphate
712–750
The defense of Sindh and the legendary stand of the Pratiharas against Caliphate expansion.
Historical Timeline
7th Century - 1947
Heroes of this Period (3)
Bappa Rawal
Founder and Rawal of Mewar from 728-763
Bappa Rawal, also known as Kālabhoja, was the ruler of the Guhila Rajput dynasty in the Kingdom of Mewar. While the early Guhila chiefs are mentioned in inscriptions, Bappa Rawal is identified as the first major ruler of Mewar region in the later chronicles and bardic traditions. He is credited in the chronicles with repelling Arab invasion in north-western India.
Nagabhata I
Founder of the Pratihara dynasty of India
Nagabhata I was the founder of the imperial Pratihara dynasty in northern India. He ruled the Avanti region in present-day Madhya Pradesh, from his capital at Ujjain. He may have extended his control over Gurjaradesa, which includes parts of present-day Gujarat and Rajasthan. He repulsed an Arab invasion from Sindh, probably led by Junayd ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Murri or Al Hakam ibn Awana.
Raja Dahir
Maharaja of Sindh from 695 to 712
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.
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