battle, medieval
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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Record
| Date | 20 June AD 712 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Indus River, Pakistan 27.650N, 68.983E | |
| Part of | Umayyad conquest of Sindh (AD 711 to AD 713) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Umayyad victory | |
| Belligerents | Umayyad Caliphate | Brahmin dynasty of Sindh |
| Commanders | Muhammad ibn al-Qasim | Raja Dahir |
| Strength | 20,000 | 20,000–25,000 (Chach Nama); 50,000 (modern estimates) |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Halani 1783, 91 km
- Battle of Miani 1843, 107 km
- Battle of Longewala 1971, 116 km
- Battle of Sind 1298, 176 km
- Siege of Kahun 1840, 189 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Debal AD 712
Elsewhere in AD 712
- Conquest of Mérida Spain
Battle of Aror is one of 83 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 33 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.