Raja Dahir Martyrdom Day: The picture of India changed after the medieval Emperor Harshvardhan, Emperor Pulakeshin and Emperor Dahir. After his departure, the Arab and Turks of invasions on India started increasing. The west wall of India broke with King Dahir’s defeat to Muhammad bin Qasim. King Dahir and his entire family were martyred in protecting their country.
In about 632 AD, his successors won Syria, Egypt, North Africa, Turk, Spain and Iran within 6 years after Hazrat Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam’s Vafat (death). At this time the Khalifa Empire spread from a place called Lire in France to the river Axus and Kabul. Islamic rule in India expanded by Mohammed bin Qasim’s invasion of Sindh and later Muslim rulers at the end of the 7th century. In around 712, Muhammad bin Qasim, the nephew and son -in -law of the Iraqi Arabian ruler Al Hajjaz, successfully led the campaign on Sindh and Baloch at the age of 17. Islamic Khalifa carried out several campaigns for Sindh Fatah. A team of 10,000 soldiers was sent to attack Sindh with camel-horses. Sindh was attacked 15 times by 9 Khalifa during the 74 years of 74 years from 638 to 711 AD. The 15th invasion was led by Mohammed bin Qasim.
King Dahir (663-712):
In 679, King Dahir Singh became the king of Sindh. King Dahir’s rule was of religious tolerance and generous thoughts, due to which people of different religions lived peacefully; Where there were temples of Hindus, Agni Temple of Parsis and Buddhist stupas. After this, on the request of Arabs, King Dahir allowed Arab Muslims to settle on the sea shore. From where the business from Arabs used to go on. Gradually, these Arabs also increased their numbers and built mosques there and prepared a base. Later, these traders cheated King Dahir by telling Muhammad bin Qasim about Sindh.
According to some historians, Muhammad bin Qasim was a young Arab commander. He was sent by Al Hajjaz, the province of Iraq, to punish Dahir, the ruler of Sindh due to a misunderstanding. A team of ten thousand soldiers was sent to attack Sindh with camel-horses.
Muhammad bin Qasim successfully led Sindh’s campaign at the age of 17, who was the nephew and son -in -law of Al Hajjaz. It caused a lot of bloodshed and around Sindh and forced Parsi and Hindus to migrate.
King Dahir alone continued to fight with the poor of Arabia and Iran. Nobody supported him but some people betrayed him. Sindhi called upon the knights to be admitted to the army and to protect the motherland. Many young men were admitted to the army. The Indus heroes fought fiercely and forced Qasim to think. The Arabic army was standing on the verge of defeat till sunset. The ceasefire took place at sunset. All Sindhuveer went to their camps to rest.
Gyan Budh and Mokshawas cheated:
Two people named Gyan Budh and Moksavasava supported Kasim’s army and attacked the Sindhuvir’s camp at night. Maharaj Dahir Veeragati was attained in this attack by deception. After the Maharaja was martyred, Rani Ladi became unconscious due to the news of the Arabic army moving towards Alor. The Sindhi Veeranganas welcomed the Arabic forces with the rain of arrows and spears in Alor. Many heroes gave their lives to the motherland. When Sindhi Veerangana could not stand in front of the Arabic army, they did Jauhar to protect their sattva.
It is said that the daughter of Sindh’s Diwan Gundumal accepted to cut her head, but did not become the wife of Mir Qasim. Similarly, the king Dahir and his wives and daughters also gave their lives to protect their motherland and identity.
-Chachanma, Mumtaz Pathan’s ‘Tithi-e-Sindh’, GM Syed’s ‘Surma’ of Sindh etc. compiled from various sources.
After winning some forts of Sindh, Bin Qasim wrote to his uncle Hajjaz, the province of Iraq- ‘The forts of Sivastan and Sisam have already been won. Non -Muslims have been converted or killed. Mosques have been erected in place of idol temples.- The book ‘Chachanma Alkufi’ (section 1 page 164), author Eliot and Dausan. Kasim has established Arab regime and Islam here by conquering Deval, Neon, Sehwan, Sasam, Raor, Alor, Multan etc.
