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Brahman dynasty of Sindh
Origins
According to the Chach Nama, a 13th-century Persian history, Chach, a Brahmin chamberlain at the court of the Rai dynasty, married the widowed queen after the death of Rai Sahasi II and seized the throne at Aror around 632. He spent his reign subduing rebellious governors and fixing the borders of Sindh.
Rule and society
The Chach Nama describes a kingdom divided into provinces under governors, with a strong Buddhist population, many monasteries and powerful Jat and Lohana groups in the countryside. Chach was succeeded by his brother Chandar and then by his sons, of whom Dahir ruled from Aror while his brother held Brahmanabad. Sindh's ports, such as Debal, were active in Indian Ocean trade.
Decline and legacy
After attacks on Arab ships near Debal, the Umayyad governor of Iraq, al-Hajjaj, sent Muhammad ibn Qasim, who took Debal in 711 and defeated and killed Dahir in 712. Sindh became a province of the Umayyad Caliphate, and later the Habbari dynasty and the Emirate of Multan arose there.
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- Brahman dynasty of Sindh was conquered by Umayyad Caliphate711 CE – 712 CE
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