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siege, medieval

Siege of Lohkot

Siege of Lohkot was a siege conducted in 1015 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Inconclusive. See § Aftermath.

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Fought1015
WhereIndia34.050N, 74.800E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeInconclusive. See § Aftermath
BelligerentsGhaznavid EmpireagainstLohara dynasty

Record

Date1015 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
34.050N, 74.800E
KindSiege, medieval
Casualties and lossesMahmud suffered heavy casualties while retreating to Ghazni
Commanders
  • Mahmud of Ghazni
  • Sangramaraja
Siege of LohkotSiege of LohkotBattle of BadgamBattle of ShopianSiege of MirpurBattle of ChambSiege of SkarduBattle of BadgamBattle of ShopianSiege of MirpurBattle of ChambSiege of SkarduIslamabadBaramulaAbbottabad100 km34.050N, 74.800E
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.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1015

Siege of Lohkot is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125758750, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Lohkot (1015), revision 1374663623, 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.