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Battle of Peshawar

Battle of Peshawar was a battle fought on 27 November 1001 at Peshawar, in what is now Pakistan. It was part of the Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent. The recorded result: Ghaznavid victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 cavalry; 10,000 ghazis against 12,000 cavalry; 30,000 infantry; 300 elephants.

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Fought27 November 1001
WherePeshawar, Pakistan34.014N, 71.567E
OutcomeGhaznavid victory
BelligerentsGhaznavid EmpireagainstHindu Shahi
Casualties and lossesUnknownand5,000–15,000 killed; 15 elephants
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 Peshawar, 1001
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

Date27 November 1001
PlacePeshawar, Pakistan
34.014N, 71.567E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changePeshawar and Gandhara annexed by the Ghaznavids.
Strength15,000 cavalry; 10,000 ghazis12,000 cavalry; 30,000 infantry; 300 elephants
Casualties and lossesUnknown5,000–15,000 killed; 15 elephants
Commanders
  • Mahmud of Ghazni
  • Jayapala
Battle of PeshawarBattle of PeshawarBattle of JamrudBattle of BalakotBattle of Ali MasjidSiege of MalakandBattle of IndusBattle of JamrudBattle of BalakotBattle of Ali MasjidSiege of MalakandBattle of IndusSaiduRawalpindiBannuJalalabadKohatMardanMansehraParachinar100 km34.014N, 71.567E
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Battle of Peshawar 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 Q4872019, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Peshawar (1001), revision 1376992397, 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.