Ghaznavid Raid on Punjab (1019)

Name: Ghaznavid Raid on Punjab (1019)
Start: 1019

Type Event Region South Asia Time 1019

In 1019 CE, Ghaznavid sultan Mahmud again led his army into Punjab against remnant Hindushahi and local resistance, consolidating control, extracting…

Timeline

1019Ghazni · AfghanistanMahmud assembled his army at the capital Ghazna and entered northwestern India through the already-controlled eastern Afghan passes, targeting remnant resistance forces in Punjab.
1019Punjab · PunjabGhaznavid forces raided Hindushahi remnants and local forts across Punjab, seizing wealth and further establishing military dominance and a tribute system over northwestern India.

Sources

Tarikh-i Yamini (Kitab-i Yamini) — Al-Utbi
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans — Wolseley Haig (1928)