Al-Hakam ibn | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Sind | |
| In office 731–740 | |
| Monarch | Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik |
| Preceded by | Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi |
| Succeeded by | Amr ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi |
| Personal details | |
| Children | ibn al-Hakam |
| Parent(s) | ahmed |
Al-Hakam ibn al-Kalbi (Arabic: الحكم بن عوانة الكلبي) was the Umayyad governor of Sindh in 731–740.[1] He was appointed by Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik after the death of the governor Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi, Al-Hakam restored order to Sindh and Kush and built secure fortifications at al-Mahfuzah and al-Mansur, and proceeded to retake lands previously conquered by al-Junayd.
Arab sources do not mention details of the campaigns, but Indian sources recorded some victories over the Arab forces. al-Hakam led numerous campaigns against neighboring Indian kingdoms, but failed to reconquer the lands previously lost after al-Junayd departed India. Al-Hakam died during a battle with the Indian kingdoms.[2]
References
- ↑ Wink, André. Al-Hind, the Making of the Indo-Islamic World, Volume 1: Early Medieval India and the Expansion of Islam, 7th–11th Centuries. 3rd ed. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1996. ISBN 90-04-09249-8
- ↑ Khalid Yahya Blankinship. End of the Jihad State, The: The Reign of Hisham Ibn 'Abd al-Malik and the Collapse of the Umayyads. SUNY Press. pp. 203–204.
| Preceded by Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi |
Governor of Sind 731–740 |
Succeeded by Amr ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi |
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