Talk:Battle of Ghazni (1148)

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Siege or battle?[edit]

"Historical Dictionary of Medieval India", Iqtidar Alam Khan, page 35, simply states "..a quarrel arose between Bahram Shah and the Shansbani ruler of Ghaur that resulted in the occupation of Ghazni by the Ghaurids in 1148."

"The Later Ghaznavids", C.E. Bosworth, page 113, "With his younger brothers Baha ad-Din Sam of Sanga and 'Ala' ad-Din Husain of Wajiristan, he then marched on Ghazna. The town fell to them in Jumada 1 543/September-October 1148, the first major success of Ghurid arms."

"Dictionary of Battles and Sieges", Tony Jaques, page 391, "Saif-ud-Din of Ghor invaded the Afghan kingdom of Ghazni, where he defeated the army of Bahram Shah, who fled to India."

"The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Warfare", ed. Peter Connolly, John Gillingham, John Lazenby, page 31,"Muhammad's brother Saif al-Din then seized Ghazni, but was captured and put to death."

From the information I could find, with two of the sources being generalized non-specialized sources(Jaques & Connolly/Gillingham/Lazenby), there is no mention of a "battle". Whereas, Bosworth and Khan give the impression that a siege occurred;"The town fell to them..", "..that resulted in the occupation of Ghazni by the Ghaurids.." --Kansas Bear (talk) 19:10, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]