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Raja Dahir

d. 712 · 8th century · Also known as Dahir of Sindh

Raja Dahir was the last Hindu king of Sindh, of the Brahman dynasty founded by his father Chach. Ruling from Aror in the late 7th and early 8th centuries, he faced the expedition sent by the Umayyad governor al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf after attacks on Arab ships near Debal. He was defeated and killed by Muhammad ibn Qasim in 712, and Sindh became part of the Umayyad Caliphate.

Raja Dahir
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Brahman dynasty of Sindh

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Raja Dahir. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/raja-dahir
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