| Siege of Multan | |||||||||
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| Part of Afghan-Sikh Wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Nakai Misl |
 Durrani Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Heera Singh Sandhu |
Shuja Khan Sharif Khan Sharif Beg Taklu | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The siege of Multan was a battle fought between the Sikh forces led by Jhanda Singh Dhillon and the Afghan forces led by Shuja Khan.
Background[edit]
After the death of Hari Singh Dhillon, Jhanda Singh Dhillon became the chief of the Bhangi Misl. In 1766, he marched to Multan and fought against Shuja Khan. A treaty was signed with Bhangi chief on one side and Mubarak Khan the Multan governor on the other.[1][2]
During 1772, a quarrel arose between the successive governors of Multan, Shuja Khan, Sharif Khan and Sharif Beg Taklu. Sharif Beg sought the help of Jhanda Khan, which was given.[3][4] When the Sikhs arrived, it had already been eighteen days since Multan was besieged..[5]
Battle[edit]
After the arrival of Jhanda Singh, he defeated Shuja Khan along with his allies. Multan was divided between Jhanda Singh and Lehra Singh.[6] The Sikh forces had entered the fort and Sharid Beg tried to flee away. The Sikh chiefs allowed him to flee with his family and property to Tulamba.[5][7]
Aftermath[edit]
The Bhangi Misl ruled over Multan for eight years until Timur Shah Durrani recaptured it in siege of Multan (1780).
References[edit]
- ^ Singha,Bhagata (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Patiala, India:Publication Bureau, Punjabi University.
- ^ Harajindara Siṅgha Dilagīra (1997). The Sikh reference book. p. 454. ISBN 9780969596424.
- ^ Muḥammad Laṭīf (1891). History of the Panjáb from the Remotest Antiquity to the Present Time. p. 297.
- ^ Cunningham, Joseph Davey (1918). A History Of The Sikhs From The Origin Of The Nation To The Battles Of The Sutlej. p. 101.
- ^ a b Hari Ram Gupta (1982). History Of The Sikhs Vol. IV The Sikh Commonwealth Or Rise And Fall Of Sikh Misls. p. 211.
- ^ G.S. Chhabra (1960). Advanced study in History of the Punjab. p. 474.
- ^ Lepel Henry Griffin (1865). The Panjab Chiefs. p. 387.
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