Turkish invasion of Seunadesha

Ghurid invasion of Seunadesha
Seuna (Yadava) dynasty during the expansion of the empire and invasion of the Turks
Date 1191–1198 Location Deccan, Seunadesha Result Yadava victory
Belligerents
Ghurid dynasty	Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Qutubuddin Aibak	Bhillama V Jaitrapala

Turkish invasion of Seunadesha was a chapter in Maratha history where the Seuna Yadavas defeated the Turkish Muslim forces.

Battle

The Sankh inscription credits both Jaitugi and his father Bhillama V with a victory over the Turushkas (Muslim forces). However, modern historians consider it doubtful that contemporary Muslim incursions reached the borders of Seunadesha.

During this era, Ghurid campaigns in northern India reached as far south as Gujarat and Malwa, neighbouring the Seuna realm. Although the contemporary Chaulukya ruler Bhima II faced an invasion led by Qutb al-Din Aibak, the Chaulukya army successfully expelled the forces from Gujarat.

Historiography

There is no contemporary evidence indicating that either Bhillama or Jaitugi participated in this conflict or engaged in any other confrontation with Muslim armies.

Reference

Sources

• S. Ritti. The Seunas (The Yadavas Of Devagiri).