First Battle of Laghman
The First Battle of Laghman was fought near Laghman in present-day Afghanistan, between the Ghaznavid empire under Sabuktigin and the Hindu Shahis under Jayapala in 988 CE. The Ghaznavids defeated the Hindu Shahis and Jayapala signed a treaty in which the Hindu Shahis paid tribute to Ghaznavids.
| First battle of Laghman | |||||||
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| Part of Ghaznavid campaigns in India | |||||||
Present day Laghman | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ghaznavid Empire | Hindu Shahis | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sabuktigin Mahmud of Ghazni | Jayapala | ||||||
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| Unknown | |||||||
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