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Battle of Chach

Battle of Chach was a battle fought in 1009 in what is now Pakistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent. The recorded result: Ghaznavid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against At least 30,000.

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Fought1009
WherePakistan33.910N, 72.493E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGhaznavid victory
BelligerentsGhaznavidsagainstHindu Shahis
Casualties and losses11,000and20,000
Part ofMuslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent

Battle of Peshawar, 1001Battle of Chach, 1009Battle of Somnath, 1026Battle of the Indus, 1027Siege of Lahore, 1043Battle of Talikota, 156510011565Battle of Chach, 1009
6 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1009 (year precision)
PlacePakistan
33.910N, 72.493E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeGandhara captured by the Ghaznavids
StrengthUnknownAt least 30,000
Casualties and losses11,00020,000
Commanders
  • Mahmud of Ghazni
  • Anandapala
Battle of ChachBattle of ChachBattle of AttockBattle of Hasan AbdalBattle of IndusBattle of PeshawarSiege of MalakandBattle of AttockBattle of IndusBattle of PeshawarSiege of MalakandIslamabadSaiduRawalpindiBannuBaramulaAbbottabadKohatMansehra100 km33.910N, 72.493E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Chach is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 67 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q23043477, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chach, revision 1377202133, 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.