Battle of the Indus

Timeline

1. 1221Crossing on the north bank of the Indus · PunjabAfter the battle of Parwan, Jalal al-Din gathered his remnants and the royal treasure they carried, marching south along the Hindu Kush to the Indus crossing, where he organized boats, rafts, and pontoon bridges to cross the river, escape the Mongol pursuers, and seek a new base in South Asia.
2. 1221Indus battlefield · PunjabGenghis Khan arrived in person with the main force, and the two sides engaged in fierce attack and defense. Jalal al-Din personally led his elite in repeated charges against the Mongol lines to cover the crossing, and briefly made it to the south bank, but the troops and baggage on the north bank were cut off and surrounded by Mongol cavalry, suffering heavy casualties.
3. 1221South bank of the Indus · PunjabJalal al-Din broke out south with a few followers; most of the army and treasure were captured by the Mongols or sunk in the river. After the defeat he raised new troops in Punjab and continued guerrilla resistance against the Mongol forces; Khwarazmian rule in Central Asia was now nominal in name only.