| Battle of Urmar Tanda | |||||||
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| Part of Afghan-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dal Khalsa |
 Durrani Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Karora Singh |
Saadat Khan Bishambar Das † Bhup Chand † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 25,000[1]-30,000[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Urmar Tanda was fought in June 1763 by the Sikh forces led by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and the Afghan forces led by Bishambar Das.
Event[edit]
In the Jalandhar Doab the Sikhs were opposed by Bishambar Das, the diwan of Adina Beg. He assembled an army of about 25,000-30,000 troops and attacked the Sikh.[1][2] A Sikh named Karora Singh decapitated him in battle which made his army retreat.[3][4][5][6]
Aftermath[edit]
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia occupied a large number of villages and carved out a small state for himself. Other Sikh sardars also seized land which was once under their control in the Jalandhar Doab.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hari Ram Gupta (1978). History Of The Sikhs Vol. II Evolution Of Sikh Confederacies (1707-69). p. 155.
- ^ a b Singh, Ganda (1990). Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia. p. 99.
- ^ Singha,Bhagata (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Patiala, India:Publication Bureau, Punjabi University.
- ^ a b Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 283. ISBN 9788172052171.
- ^ Singh, Iqbal (2017). The Quest for the Past. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781543455601.
- ^ Jaspreet Kaur Sandhu (2000). Sikh Ethos. Vision & Venture. p. 9. ISBN 9788186769126.