| Siege of Gurjanwala | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Afghan-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sukerchakia Misl |
 Durrani Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Charat Singh |
Jahan Khan | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Gujranwala was fought between the Sikh forces led by Charat Singh and the Afghan forces led by Jahan Khan.
Background[edit]
In 1763, Jahan Khan attempted to regain some of his lost territory.[1] After Charat Singh previously occupied Gujranwala in 1761, the route to Kabul was blocked. Jahan Khan, the Nawab of Lahore decided to besiege Gujranwala. This happened in November 1763.[2]
Siege[edit]
The Afghan troops of 30,000 encircled the city by all sides and their strength kept increasing. At night, soldiers under Charat Singh attacked the enemy and raged havoc among the enemy lines. Jahan Khan managed to escape horseback. As he was escaping to Lahore, the Sikhs rushed after him in hot pursuit. Plenty of treasure landed in Charat's hands and more Sikhs joined him.[citation needed]
Aftermath[edit]
Following this victory, the Sikhs sacked Malerkotla and Morinda.[1] Gujranwala was made the Sukerchakia Misl capital after this battle.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Lee, Jonathan L. (2022). Afghanistan A History from 1260 to the Present. p. 129. ISBN 9781789140194.
- ^ Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997). The Sikh Reference Book. p. 336.
- ^ Minhas, Salman (2004). "Gujranwala - its people and tradition of light industry". The South Asian. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
See also[edit]