Ghaznavid-Hindu Shahi conflicts

Ghaznavid-Hindu Shahi conflicts

Map of Ghaznavid empire at it's peak under Mahmud of Ghazni
Date977-1026 AD
Location
Result

Ghaznavid victory

  • Fall of Hindu Shahi dynasty
Territorial
changes
Gandhara and Punjab annexed by Ghaznavid Empire.
Belligerents
Ghaznavid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sabuktigin
Mahmud of Ghazni
Jayapala (POW)
Unknown Jayapala's son 
Anandapal
Trilocanapala 
Brahmanpal (POW)
Bhimapala
Abu Ali Lawik 
Strength

At Charkh
500 cavalry


At Laghman
Squadrons of 500 horses


At Peshawar
15,000 cavalry


At Chach
6,000 archers
6,000 cavalry
10,000 Turkomen and Afghans

At Charkh
40,000 men


At Laghman
100,000 forces, including cavalry and infantry


At Peshawar
12,000 cavalry
30,000 infantry
300 elephants


At Chach
30,000 foot soldiers
unknown cavalry
Casualties and losses

At Charkh
unknown


At Laghman
unknown


At Peshawar
unknown


At Chach
5,000

At Charkh
Many were killed


At Laghman
Some thousands


At Peshawar
5,000-15,000


At Chach
20,000

Ghaznavid-Hindu Shahi conflicts or Ghaznavid-Hindu Shahi wars was a series of conflicts fought between the of Ghaznavid Empire and Hindu Shahis.