Battle of Jalandhar (1750)

The Battle of Jalandhar was fought in 1750 by Sikh forces led by Sardar Gulab Singh and Mughal forces led by the Faujdar of Jalandhar.

Battle of Jalandhar
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1750
Location
Jalandhar
Result Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Dallewalia Misl Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sardar Gulab Singh Faujdar of Jalandhar †
Strength
150 Unknown, but much larger[1]

Events

Sardar Gulab Singh was the head of the Dallewalia Misl.[2][3][4] In 1750, he attacked the city of Jalandhar with only 150 companions.[5] He fought and defeated the entire army of the faujdar.[6] This battle increased Gulab Singh's reputation among the Sikhs.[7]

References
  1. Singh, Giani Gian (1898). Panth Prakash. p. 250.
  2. Markovits, Claude (2002-01-01). A History of Modern India, 1480-1950. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-5266-745-1.
  3. Singh, Surinder Pal (2009). History Of Sikh Misls. p. 149
  4. Dhavan, Purnima. (2011). When sparrows became hawks : the making of the Sikh warrior tradition, 1699-1799. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-975655-1. OCLC 695560144.
  5. Hari Ram Gupta (1982). History Of The Sikhs Vol. IV The Sikh Commonwealth Or Rise And Fall Of Sikh Misls. p. 52.
  6. Jaspreet Kaur Sandhu (2000). Sikh Ethos. p. 47. ISBN 9788186769126.
  7. Singha,Bhagata (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Patiala, India:Publication Bureau, Punjabi University.

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