Battle of Sialkot (1763)

Battle of Sialkot
Part of Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani
Date November,1763 Location Sialkot Result Decisive Sikh victory.[1][2][3]
Belligerents
Sukerchakia Misl	Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders
Charat Singh	Ahmad Shah Durrani

The Battle of Sialkot was fought between Durrani Empire and Sukerchakia Misl in 1763.

The Battle

Ahmad Shah Durrani returned to Kabul after his invasion to India and he appointed Kabuli Mal and Zain Khan Sirhindi as the Governor of Lahore and Sirhind respectively. Afghani Governor of Lahore was facing harassment by Sikh bands and with the passage of time, the Governor came under the increasing Sikh pressure and the Sikhs had by this time by force of their chivalry defeated the Afghan army under General Jahan Khan and tasted the fruits of victory whereas the newly appointed Governor do a little for the political cause of the Punjab.Thus, they did not proved important to Ahmad Shah Durrani.^[4]

References

1. Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 939. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
2. "A Concise History of Afghanistan in 25 Volumes, Volume 14". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
3. Bhagata, Siṅgha (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. p. 181. ...
4. Raj Pal Singh (2004). The Sikhs : Their Journey Of Five Hundred Years. Pentagon Press. p. 116. ISBN 9788186505465.

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