Battle of Amritsar (1798)
| Battle of Amritsar | |||||||
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| Part of Afghan-Sikh wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Misaldar Army |
 Durrani Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ranjit Singh Sahib Singh Bhangi Jodh Singh Gulab Singh Budh Singh | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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500 cavalrymen 2,000 Reinforcements | 10,000[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 500 lost on both sides | |||||||
The Battle of Amritsar was fought on 24 November 1798 between the Sikh forces led by Ranjit Singh and the Afghan forces led by Zaman Shah Durrani.
Event
[edit]On 24 November 1798 Zaman Shah, occupying the city of Lahore, sent a force of 10,000 men to Amritsar. Ranjit Singh with Sahib Singh commanding 500 troops were patrolling the Lahore road near Amritsar. They saw the Afghans and immediately engaged in battle. Meanwhile, some Sikhs from Amritsar joined Ranjit Singh with 2,000 additional troops. About 500 men were killed on both sides which forced the Afghans to retreat back to Lahore.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hari Ram Gupta (1991). History Of The Sikhs Vol. V The Sikh Lion of Lahore (Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1799-1839). p. 16. ISBN 9788121505406.
- ^ Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 586. ISBN 9788172052171.
- ^ Sohan Singh Seetal (1971). Rise of the Sikh Power and Maharaja Ranjeet Singh. Dhanpat Rai. p. 509.
See also
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