Sack of Bhadresar

Sack of Bhadresar
Part of Soomra military campaigns
Datec.1178 CE
Location
Bhadresar, Kutch, Gujarat
Result Soomra victory
Installation of Lakho Jareja as Soomra-aligned puppet
Belligerents
Soomra dynasty Chaulukya dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Sultan Umar I
Sirajuddin Fateh Khan Pithu		 Bhima II
Strength
Unknown Unknown, likely larger
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy (Bhadresar sacked)

The Sack of Bhadresar was a military campaign conducted by the Soomra dynasty against the Chaulukya dynasty around 1178 CE. The event took place in the town of Bhadresar, located in the Kutch region of present-day Gujarat, India.

Background

The conflict arose following an uprising in the Kutch region against Soomra-aligned interests.[1] The death of a local Soomra chief named Siddhuraja escalated tensions between the Soomras and the Chaulukya dynasty, prompting a retaliatory military campaign led by Sirajuddin Fateh Khan Pithu under the reign of Sultan Umar I.[2]

The Campaign

Sirajuddin Fateh Khan Pithu led the Soomra forces into Kutch, launching a full-scale invasion.[3] After subduing the region, he advanced towards the town of Bhadresar, an important settlement at the time. The Soomra army pillaged and destroyed large parts of the city, marking a decisive blow to local Chaulukya control.[4]

Aftermath

Following the successful conquest of Kutch, Sultan Umar I ordered the installation of Lakho Jareja, a local chief, as a Soomra-aligned puppet ruler in the region.[3]

References

  1. ^ Chronological Dictionary of Sindh, Karachi Historical Society, p. 143.
  2. ^ An Illustrated Historical Atlas of the Soomra Kingdom of Sindh, Institute of Sindh Studies, p. 59.
  3. ^ a b M.H. Panhwar, Sindh–Cutch Relations, pp. 72–74.
  4. ^ Meher Abdul Haq Sumra, Soomra Raj Gharano, Sukkur, 1987, p. 110.
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