| Second Battle of Laghman | |||||||||
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| Part of Ghaznavid campaigns in India | |||||||||
 Present day Laghman | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Ghaznavid Empire | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Sabuktigin | Jayapala | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown number of Squadrons consisting 500 men each. | 100,000 cavalry+ | ||||||||
The Second Battle of Laghman was fought between the Ghaznavid forces under Sabuktigin and the Hindu Shahi under Jayapala near Laghman in 991 AD. It took place near Laghman, present day Afghanistan.
The Ghaznavids defeated the Hindu Shahis and emerged victorious in the battle. This battle laid the foundation for the Ghaznavids to establish their dominance over parts of present-day Afghanistan and northern India.