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The Battle of Peshawar was fought on 27 November 1001 between the Ghaznavid army of Mahmud of Ghazni and the Hindu Shahi army of Jayapala, near Peshawar.Jayapala was defeated and captured, and as a result of the humiliation of the defeat, he later immolated himself in a funeral pyre.
In what was the last battle of his life, Jayapala met with Mahmud at Peshawar on 27 September 1001; one Shahi governor of Bardari province named Adira Afghan is held to have switched sides and aided in the safe and quick passage of Mahmud's troops across Shahi provinces. [25]
Battle of Peshawar (1001) Mahmud of Ghazni: Hindu Shahis Jayapala (POW) Ghaznavid Victory. Jayapala taken as prisoner. Much of Gandhara was annexed into Ghaznavid Empire; Capture of Bhera (1004) Mahmud of Ghazni Kingdom of Bhatia Biji Rai (POW) Ghaznavid Victory [citation needed] Biji Rai was captured and immolated himself. Battle of the Indus ...
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On 28 November 1001, his army fought and defeated the army of Raja Jayapala of the Kabul Shahis at the Battle of Peshawar. In 1002 Mahmud invaded Sistan and dethroned Khalaf ibn Ahmad, ending the Saffarid dynasty. [18] From there he decided to focus on Hindustan to the southeast, particularly the highly fertile lands of the Punjab region.
Capture of Peshawar may refer to: Battle of Peshawar (1001), fought between Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala; Capture of Peshawar (1834) ...
Battle of Peshawar (1834) Sikh Empire: Peshawar Sardars Sikh victory: Peshawar Sardars deposed from power. Ladakh War (1834–1835) Sikh Empire: Namgyal Dynasty: Sikh victory: Entirety of Ladakh annexed in Sino-Sikh War: Battle of Ramkani (1835) Sikh Empire: Barakzai Dynasty: Inconclusive: Battle of Michni (1836) Sikh Empire: Michni Sardars ...
The Jamrud Fort is located beside Bab-e-Khyber at the entrance to the Khyber Pass from the Peshawar side in the district of Khyber in KPK, Pakistan. After the death of Sardar General Hari Singh Nalwa , Khalsa Sarkar Wazir Jawahar Singh nominated General Gurmukh Singh Lamba as chief administrative and military commander to restore and ...