| Siege of Lahore | |||||||||
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| Part of Indian campaigns of Muhammad of Ghor | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ghaznavids | Ghurids | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Khusrau Malik  (POW)Malik Shah (POW) |
Muhammad of Ghor Husain Kharmil | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 20,000 | ||||||||
The siege of Lahore in 1186 brought the end of Ghaznavid rule with Muhammad of Ghor annexing their last-surviving principality from Khusrau Malik.
Across the 1180s, Muhammad had made at least three incursions into the Ghaznavid domain centered around Punjab. The first attempt resulted in a truce and the second – despite the plunder of Lahore and gaining of Sialkot – turned out to be unsuccessful before his third attempt secured victory, likely employing deceit. Both the reigning Ghaznavid Sultan and the prince were imprisoned and executed.