Hisham ibn Amr al-Taghlibi

Hisham ibn Amr al-Taghlibi was the governor of the Abbasid Vilayet As-Sindh. He was appointed in 768 by Caliph al-Mansur.^[1][2]

Hisham ibn Amr al-Taghlibi
Abbasid Governor of Sindh
In office 768–774
Appointed by	al-Mansur
Preceded by	Umar ibn Hafs Hazarmard
Personal details
Nationality	Abbasid
Occupation	Governor
Military service

Governor of Sindh

He was appointed during the caliphate of al-Mansur (136 A.H. to 158 A.H.). on reaching Sindh, he re-annexed all those territories of the Province which had been receded due to rebellions and turmoil during his predecessor's rule.^[3]

He attacked Multan and annexed it. Then he invaded parts of the Karkota dynasty and captured gold as well as slaves. Then, he invaded the (Gandhar) near Bharuch and annexed it into the caliphate. He demolished the temple there and built a Mosque. He also sent Jamal to Barda, where he raided the region and plundered it.^[4][5]

Invasion of Hisham taghlibi
Part of Umayyad campaigns in India
The state of Sindh in 8th century
Date 8th century Location Gujarat, Multan and Kashmir. Result Abbasid victory[6]
Belligerents
Abbasid Caliphate	Karkota dynasty Maitraka dynasty Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Hisham ibn Amr al-Taghlibi	Unknown