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{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Battle of Rajasthan
| partof = [[Umayyad campaigns in India]]
| date = 738
| place = [[Rajasthan]]
| result = Victory of the Hindu Indian rulers. Muslim Arabs retreat back to [[Arab Sind|Sindh]] and their expansion in the [[Indian subcontinent]] is halted.{{cn|date=October 2021}}
| combatant1 = [[Umayyad Caliphate]]
| combatant2 = *[[Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty]]
*[[Chalukya dynasty|Chalukya Empire]]
*[[Chalukyas of Navasarika]]
*[[Guhila dynasty|Kingdom of Mewar]]
| commander1 = [[Al-Junayd ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Murri]] {{KIA}}
[[Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi]]{{KIA}}
| commander2 = *[[Nagabhata I]]
*[[Chalukyas of Navasarika|Avanijanashraya Pulakeshin]]
*[[Bappa Rawal]]
| strength1 = 30,000 or more{{cn|date=October 2021}}
| strength2 = 5000 infantry, ? cavalry{{cn|date=October 2021}}
| casualties1 = Heavy{{cn|date=October 2021}}
| casualties2 = Unknown{{cn|date=October 2021}}
}}

The Battle of Rajasthan{{citation needed|reason=No reliable source calls this "Battle of Rajasthan"|date=August 2021}} was a major conflict fought between the invading Arab army of the [[Umayyad Caliphate]] and an alliance of Hindu kings. It was a decisive Indian victory, which forced the Arabs to retreat back to [[Arab Sind|Sindh]].<ref>R. C. Majumdar 1977, p. 298-299</ref>

==Background==
The rapidly expanding [[Umayyad Caliphate]] attempted to conquer the frontier kingdoms of India - [[Turk Shahis|Kabul]], [[Kingdom of Kapisa|Kapisa]], and [[Brahman dynasty of Sindh|Sindh]] - but were repulsed. However, in 712 Umayyad general [[Muhammad ibn Qasim]] conquered Sindh. From Sindh, Umayyads attempted to expand into Punjab but were defeated by [[Lalitaditya Muktapida|Lalitaditya of Kashmir]]<ref>* {{cite book |author=Hermann Goetz |author-link=Hermann Goetz (art historian) |title=Studies in the History and Art of Kashmir and the Indian Himalaya |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rvULAAAAIAAJ |publisher=Otto Harrassowitz |location=Wiesbaden |year=1969 |oclc=586049160 |page=11 }}</ref> and [[Yashovarman|Yashovarman of Kannauj]].

[[Al-Junayd ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Murri]], the successor of Muhammad ibn Qasim, subdued the last of the Hindu resistance in Sindh. Then he attacked the smaller kingdoms of Western India in early 730 CE. He divided his large force into two contingents and plundered several cities in southern Rajasthan, western Malwa, and Gujarat. Many kingdoms were overrun by this large Arab force. According to Indian records, al-Murri was only successful against the smaller states in Gujarat, but the southern contingent moving south into Gujarat was defeated at [[Navsari]] by [[Chalukyas of Navasarika|Avanijanashraya Pulakesi]] who was a governor of [[Vikramaditya II]], ruler of the [[Chalukya dynasty|Chalukya Empire]].{{sfn|Durga Prasad Dikshit|1980|p=166}}

==Battle==
The [[Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty|Pratihara]] ruler knew that he could not fight the Arabs alone, hence he requested aid from [[Chalukya dynasty|Chalukya]] [[Vikramaditya II]]. In response, the [[Chalukya dynasty|Chalukya]] ruler sent the governor of [[Navsari]], [[Chalukyas of Navasarika|Avanijanashraya Pulakeshin]] to assist him. The army reinforced the already fighting [[Guhila dynasty|Mewar forces]] under [[Bappa Rawal]], at the border of Rajasthan. The battle was fought between 5,000 and 6,000 [[Rajput]]-[[Gurjar]]a Infantry and cavalry of the allies, facing more than 30,000 Arabs. The Rajputs managed to kill governor Al-Junaid during the battle.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

This enhanced the morale of the Hindu forces while the Muslims were demoralized due to their leader's death. Chaos ensued, they retreated and were frequently harassed by local forces until they reached [[Arab Sind|Sindh]] back, taking great casualties.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

==Aftermath==
Junayd's successor [[Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi]] organized a fresh campaign against the Indian kingdoms, but failed to hold any territories there for long. He would be further pushed across River Indus by Pratihara [[Nagabhata I|Nagabhata]], thus limiting the Arabs to the territory of Sindh across River Indus. [[Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi]] was later killed.{{cn|date=October 2021}}

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |author=Durga Prasad Dikshit |title=Political History of the Chālukyas of Badami |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lEB11tKmCgcC&pg=PA152 |year=1980 |publisher=Abhinav |oclc=8313041 }}

[[Category:Umayyad Caliphate]]
[[Category:History of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:History of India]]

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