The Arab conquest of Kaikan (alternatively Kikan, Kiknan, Qaiqan or Qayqan) was a military campaign by the Rashidun and Umayyad Caliphates aganist the Jats of Kaikan, in present-day Pakistan.[1] The Kingdom of Kaikan faced several invasions from the caliphate. During the reign of the Khalifa Al-Mutasim, the Arabs annexed this region successfully after defeating the Jats.
Arab conquest of Kaikan | |||||||||
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Part of Umayyad conquest of Sindh | |||||||||
Kaikan mountain ranges | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Rashidun Caliphate Umayyad Caliphate | Jats of Kaikan | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Imran bin Musa al Barmaki | Unknown | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Unknown | Unknown |