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Battle of Amritsar (1757)
Battle between the Durrani and Sikh Empires / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Amritsar, also known as the Battle of Gohalwar, was fought between the Durrani Empire and Shaheedan Misl of the Dal Khalsa on 11 November 1757.[1] Following the fourth invasion of Ahmad Shah Durrani, his army was attacked by Sikh bands under the command of Ala Singh and Baba Deep Singh.[4][5] Following the attacks, Ahmad Shah desecrated the Sikh holy site known as the Shri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar.[5][6] The news of the desecration reached Baba Deep Singh who vowed to liberate the holy site from the Afghans.[7] This resulted in a pitched battle being fought in the village of Gohalwar, near Amritsar.[4] The battle resulted in Baba Deep Singh being killed and an Afghan victory.[8]
Battle of Amritsar | |||||||
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Part of Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani and Afghan-Sikh Wars | |||||||
![]() 19th century painting of a headless Baba Deep Singh fighting the Afghan forces at the Battle of Amritsar, by Gian Singh Naqqash | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Baba Deep Singh † Ram Singh † Sajjan Singh † Bahadur Singh † Agarh Singh † Hira Singh † Kuar Singh † Mana Singh † Sant Singh † |
Timur Shah Durrani Haji Atai Khan Jahan Khan Jamal Shah † Qasim Khan Mir Nimat Khan † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,000 or 6,000[2] | 20,000 or 22,000[3] |
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