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Arab Raids on Sindh

Type Event Region India Time 640–700

Between 640 and 700 CE, Arab Caliphate armies repeatedly attacked Sindh and the northwestern Indian frontier from Persia;…

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  1. 640–661Debal · PakistanAfter conquering Persia, the Rashidun Caliphate continued eastward, launching raids against coastal ports of Sindh such as Debal; Arab sources record the capture of the port, though local powers in northwestern India retained considerable independence.
  2. 661–700Sindh frontier · PakistanUmayyad caliphs dispatched forces repeatedly into Sindh from Khurasan and Makran, clashing with local rulers such as Raja Dahir; Arab power gradually consolidated military and trade routes from the Persian Gulf to the Indus River valley.

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