Battle of Amritsar (1798)

Battle of Amritsar
Part of Afghan-Sikh wars
Date 24 November 1798 Location Near Amritsar Result Sikh victory
Belligerents
Misaldar Army	Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ranjit Singh Sahib Singh Bhangi Jodh Singh Gulab Singh Budh Singh	Unknown
Strength
500 cavalrymen 2,000 Reinforcements	10,000[1]
Casualties and losses
500 lost on both sides

This article is about the Battle of Amritsar, a conflict that took place in the year 1798. For other Battles of Amritsar, see Battle of Amritsar (disambiguation).

The Battle of Amritsar was fought on 24 November 1798 between the Sikh forces led by Ranjit Singh and the Afghan forces led by Zaman Shah Durrani.

Event

On 24 November 1798 Zaman Shah, occupying the city of Lahore, sent a force of 10,000 men to Amritsar. Ranjit Singh with Sahib Singh commanding 500 troops were patrolling the Lahore road near Amritsar. They saw the Afghans and immediately engaged in battle. Meanwhile, some Sikhs from Amritsar joined Ranjit Singh with 2,000 additional troops. About 500 men were killed on both sides which forced the Afghans to retreat back to Lahore.[1][2][3]

References

1. Hari Ram Gupta (1991). History Of The Sikhs Vol. V The Sikh Lion of Lahore (Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1799-1839). p. 16. ISBN 9788121505406.
2. Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 586. ISBN 9788172052171.
3. Sohan Singh Seetal (1971). Rise of the Sikh Power and Maharaja Ranjeet Singh. Dhanpat Rai. p. 509.

See also

• Nihang
• Martyrdom and Sikhism