Battle of Beas River explained

Conflict:Battle of Beas River 1285
Partof:Mongol invasion of Central Asia
Date:9 March 1285
Place:Beas River
Result:
  • Mongol Forces Withdraw
  • Balban's Son Muhammad Khan Was Killed in the Battle of Multan
Combatant1:Chagatai Khanate
Combatant2:Mamluk Sultanate
Commander2:Ghiyas ud din Balban
Muhammad Khan

The Battle of Beas River took place between the Chagatai Khanate and the Mamluk Sultanate on 9 March 1285. Ghiyas ud din Balban arranged a military defense line across the Beas River as part of his "blood and iron" fortification chain strategy at Multan and Lahore as a countermeasure against the Chagatai Khanate invasion. Balban managed to repulse the invasion. However, his son Muhammad Khan was slain in battle.[1] [2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Satish Chandra. Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals-Delhi Sultanat (1206-1526) - Part One. 2004. Har-Anand Publications. 978-81-241-1064-5. 66–.
  2. Book: Kausar Ali. A new history of Indo-Pakistan: from Dravidians to Sultanates. 1978. Aziz Publishers.
  3. Book: John McLeod. The History of India. 2015. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-61069-766-8. 42–.
  4. Book: Jaswant Lal Mehta. Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India. 1979. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 978-81-207-0617-0. 131–.