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Raja DahirLast Hindu King of Sindh

In 712 CE he met the Arab army of Muhammad bin Qasim at Rawar on the Indus and died fighting from his elephant, as the Chachnama records.

Reigned until 712 CE

The full life
1Son of Chach, founder of the Brahmin dynasty of Sindh.King Chach · Raja Dahir
2Capital: Aror (Alor), near Rohri in Sindh.Raja Dahir · The people
3His forces killed two Arab commanders before 711.Raja Dahir · The Arab army
4Killed in battle near Rawar, east of the Indus, in 712.Raja Dahir
5His son Jaisiah kept up resistance after his death (al-Baladhuri).Jaisiah · The Arab army

Sources for these facts

  • Chachnama (Persian, Ali Kufi, 1216)
  • Al-Baladhuri, Futuh al-Buldan

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