Battle of Jalandhar (1750)
Battle of Jalandhar | |||||||
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Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dallewalia Misl | Mughal Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sardar Gulab Singh | Faujdar of Jalandhar † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
150 | Unknown, but much larger[1] |
The Battle of Jalandhar was fought in 1750 by Sikh forces led by Sardar Gulab Singh and Mughal forces led by the Faujdar of Jalandhar.
Events[edit]
Sardar Gulab Singh was the head of the Dallewalia Misl.[2][3][4] In 1750, he attacked the city of Jalandhar with only 150 companions.[5] He fought and defeated the entire army of the faujdar.[6] This battle increased Gulab Singh's reputation among the Sikhs.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Singh, Giani Gian (1898). Panth Prakash. p. 250.
- ^ Markovits, Claude (2002-01-01). A History of Modern India, 1480-1950. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-5266-745-1.
- ^ Singh, Surinder Pal (2009). History Of Sikh Misls. p. 149
- ^ Dhavan, Purnima. (2011). When sparrows became hawks : the making of the Sikh warrior tradition, 1699-1799. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-975655-1. OCLC 695560144.
- ^ Hari Ram Gupta (1982). History Of The Sikhs Vol. IV The Sikh Commonwealth Or Rise And Fall Of Sikh Misls. p. 52.
- ^ Jaspreet Kaur Sandhu (2000). Sikh Ethos. p. 47. ISBN 9788186769126.
- ^ Singha,Bhagata (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Patiala, India:Publication Bureau, Punjabi University.