Al-Hakam ibn Awana
Umayyad governor of Sind (731–740)
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Al-Hakam ibn Awana (Arabic: الحكم بن عوانة الكلبي) was the Umayyad governor of Sindh in 731–740.[1] He was appointed by Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik after the death of the governor Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi, Al-Hakam restored order to Sindh and Kush and built secure fortifications at al-Mahfuzah and al-Mansur, and proceeded to retake lands previously conquered by al-Junayd.
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Al-Hakam ibn Awana | |
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Coinage of al-Hakam bin Awana al-Kalbi, Umayyad governor of Sindh | |
| Umayyad Governor of Sindh | |
| In office 731–740 | |
| Appointed by | Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik |
| Preceded by | Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 740 india |
| Children | Awana ibn al-Hakam |
| Occupation | Governor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Umayyad Caliphate |
Campaigns
| Campaign of Al hakam | |||||||
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| Part of Umayyad campaigns in India | |||||||
 The region in which the arab campgain took place | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Umayyad Caliphate |
Chavda dynasty Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty Chalukyas of Navasarika Kachchh Kingdom Saindhava Gurjaras of Lata Maitraka dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Al-Hakam ibn Awana † |
Pushyadeva Dhavala Unknown chavda king † Jayabhata IV Siladitya IV Pulakeshin Nagabhata I | ||||||
Although Arab sources do not mention details of the campaigns, they are recorded in Indian sources which mentioned some victories over the Arab forces and their expeditions. Al-Hakam ibn Abu al-Aas ventured to Indias coastline from Sindh utilizing the Caliphate navy.[2] The Navsari inscription attributed to Avanijanashraya Pulakeshin of the Chalukya dynasty claimed victory over Arab forces after stating that they had arrived to Navsari and defeating the rulers.[3] Since these conquests had been lost under Tamim Zayd, and since the Muslims had again reached the southeastern corner of Gujarat by 739 AD, we must conclude that Al-Hakam or his lieutenants had indeed reconquered these territories.[4] Al-Hakam died in battle while fighting the Saurashtra in present-day Gujarat in 740 AD, putting an end to his expedition.[5][6]
