Siege of Multan (1398)
| Siege of Multan | |||||||
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| Part of Timurid conquests and invasions and Campaigns of Timur | |||||||
 Map showing Timur's Invasion of India 1397-1399 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Timurid Empire |
 Delhi Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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TimurPir Muhammad |
Governor of Multan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
The siege of Multan took place in 1398, it was led by Pir Muhammad and Timur. A six-month long siege resulted in a Timurid victory.
Prelude[edit]
In 1398 Pir Muhammad and Timur began his Campaign in India. Due to the unrest and civil war in the Delhi Sultanate. His aim was to conquer the capital city of Delhi, along his way he would capture and sack other cities.[1]
The siege[edit]
During early 1398 Timur's grandson Pir Muhammad set off to India. One of the first cities they entered was Multan. Then Pir Muhammad laid siege to the city of Multan, the siege lasted six months and resulted in a Timurid victory, following a massacre and total destruction of the city.[1][2][3][4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Vincent Arthur Smith - The Oxford History of India p,252
- ^ a b Ahmed, Farooqui Salma (2011). A Comprehensive History of Medieval India: Twelfth to the Mid-Eighteenth Century. Pearson Education India. ISBN 9788131732021.
- ^ a b Yousaf, Mohammad (1971). A Brief History of Multan. Ferozsons.
- ^ a b Philosophers of War [2 Volumes] p,185
- ^ a b Dictionary of Battles and Sieges [3 Volumes] p,696