Battle of lake Ash-Sharki

Battle of lake Ash-Sharki
	Part of Umayyad campaign in India
Date	724 AD
Location	Gujrat
Result	Umayyad Caliphate victory
Belligerents
Umayyad Caliphate	Rebellious JaiSingh
Commanders and leaders
Al-Junayd	Jaisingh ; Sissa

The Battle of lake Ash-Sharki^[1] was a historic naval battle that took place between the Umayyad forces led by Al-Junayd and the Indian forces led by Jai Singh on Ash Sharki Lake in Gujarat side. The battle was fought in the 8th century and resulted in a decisive victory for the Umayyad forces. The Arab fleet, with its superior naval tactics and weaponry was able to overpower the Indian fleet and ultimately leading to their defeat.^[2]

The Battle[edit]

When Al-Junayd become the governor of Sindh, he marched toward the Jai Singh, who was the son of Raja Dahir. Al-Junayd prepared boats to meet Jai Singh in naval batte, where Jai Singh also marched against Al-Junayd. Both met in the lake of "Ash-Sharki", which resulted in the crushing defeat of Jai Singh and Arab forces capturing him. His brother Sassa fled towards Iraq but he too got captured. Al-Junayd executed both of them^[3]^[4].

References[edit]

^ Mohamed nasr. Arab In Sind. p. 158.
^ Mahajan, Vidya Dhar; Mahajan, Savitri (1963). The Sultanate of Delhi. S. Chand. p. 13.
^ Elliot, Henry Miers (2013-03-21). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: The Muhammadan Period. Cambridge University Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-108-05583-3.
^ Siddiqi, Aslam (1964). A Path for Pakistan. Pakistan Publishing House. p. 64.

[1] Mohamed nasr. Arab In Sind. p. 158.

[2] Mahajan, Vidya Dhar; Mahajan, Savitri (1963). The Sultanate of Delhi. S. Chand. p. 13.

[3] Elliot, Henry Miers (2013-03-21). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: The Muhammadan Period. Cambridge University Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-108-05583-3.

[4] Siddiqi, Aslam (1964). A Path for Pakistan. Pakistan Publishing House. p. 64.

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The Battle[edit]

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