Battle of Ravi
| Battle of Ravi | |||||||||
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| Part of the Mongol invasion of Central Asia | |||||||||
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| Mongol Empire | Delhi Sultanate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Alauddin Khilji | |||||||||
The Battle of Ravi was the fourth and last attempt by the Mongol forces of Chagatai Khanate to invade India by crossing the Indus River and advancing towards Ravi river. It was led by Mongol commander Kapak (Kubak). They were defeated by the Delhi Sultanate under Alauddin Khilji.[1] the Delhi army was led by Malik Kafur and Ghazi Malik.[2] Subsequently the forces of Khilji launched a punitive expedition against Mongol controlled territory in Afghanistan.[3]
Aftermath
After the successful campaign Khilji reorganized his military by strengthening the various fortresses lying on the northern border. He established a powerful standing army or Mustaqim consisting of 400.000 horsemen, divided into Murattab, heavy cavalry, and Duaspa, less-armored cavalry.[4]
References
- ↑ Firth, Robert (2013). Beat the Drum Slowly. eBookIt.com. p. 207. ISBN 1456608401. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Lal Mehta, Jaswant (1980). Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India, Volume 1 (Volume 1 ed.). Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 165. ISBN 9788120706170.
- ↑ Sandhu, Gurcharn Singh (2003). A military history of medieval India. Vision Books. p. 231. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
- ↑ Mikaberidze, Alexander (2011). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. pp. 62–63. ISBN 1598843370. Retrieved 6 November 2015.