Battle of Mangal

The Battle of Mangal was fought between the Sikh forces led by Hari Singh Nalwa and the Jadoon, Tanaoli and Swati tribes led by Mahomed Khan, Bostan Khan and Najeebullah Swati.[1]

Battle of Mangal
Part of Afghan–Sikh Wars
Date 10 November 1821 Location Mangli, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (Pakistan) Result Sikh victory
Belligerents
Sikh Empire	Jadoon, Tanoli and Swati tribes
Commanders and leaders
Hari Singh Nalwa	Sardār Bostan Khan Tareen Mohammad Khan Tareen Najeebullah Khankhail Swati
Casualties and losses
Unknown	2,000[2]

Background and Battle

Maharaja Ranjit Singh deployed Hari Singh Nalwa. He marched by Muzaffarabad and Pakhli with 7,000 foot soldiers under his command. When he reached Mangal, around 25,000 Pashtun and Hazara troops and their leader, Mohammad Khan Tarain, who opposed the Sikh's passage, attacked the Sikhs.[3] Despite being outnumbered, the Sikhs defeated their opponents with a loss of 2,000 men.[4][2]

Aftermath

The Jaduns to save their town paid down a fine of 5 and a half rupees per house to the Sikhs. Hari Singh Nalwa then built a fort at Nawanshahr. The Maharaja, partly pleased with the treasures and partly to reward his lieutenant for the victory, made Hari Singh Nalwa the governor of the entirety of Hazara.[2]

See also

• Nihang
• Martyrdom and Sikhism

References

1. ABDUR RAHIM SWATI (2019-12-25). تحقیق الافغان مکمل.
2. Gupta, Hari Ram (1978). History of the Sikhs: The Sikh Lion of Lahore, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1799-1839 (3, illustrated ed.). Munshiram Manoharlal. p. 132. ISBN 9788121505154.
3. Sandhu, Autar Singh (1935). General Hari Singh Nalwa 1791-1837 (1935). Cunningham Historical Society, Lahore. pp. 23–24.
4. Shashikant Nishant Sharma (25 March 2014). International Journal of Research. Lulu.com. pp. 6–7. ISBN 9781304977151.