Siege of Lahore (1761)
Sikh capture of Lahore, Punjab from the Durrani Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For earlier siege by Muhammad of Ghor see Siege of Lahore (1186)
for other purposes, see Battle of Lahore (disambiguation).
The siege of Lahore took place in 1761 when the Sikhs besieged Lahore and captured it after facing no opposition from Durrani forces.
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Siege of Lahore | |||||||
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Part of Afghan–Sikh Wars | |||||||
Sacking of Lahore by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sikh Misls | Durrani Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Khwaja Obed | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 12,000 [3] |
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