Conquest of Multan

Multan, rich from its sun temple, was the furthest point of Muhammad bin Qasim's campaign.

The site of the battle on the 750 map. Shaded: Umayyad Caliphate at its peak.

Key facts

When: 713
Where: Multan, Pakistan
Sides: Umayyad army vs Multan
Commanders: Muhammad bin Qasim
Result: City taken
Type: Subcontinent
Chapter: 4. Al-Andalus and the Subcontinent

Who led it

Muhammad bin Qasimc. 695 to 715
A young relative of the governor al-Hajjaj who conquered Sindh and Multan in 712 and 713 while still a teenager.

The wider picture: The Umayyads of Damascus

Muawiya ruled from Damascus and named his son Yazid as heir, the first time the caliphate passed from father to son. Karbala followed in 680. Then came the largest expansion in Islamic history: Spain in 711, Sindh in 712 and Central Asia up to the Syr Darya.

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