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Siege of Lahore
Part of Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani
Date1761
Location
Lahore
Result
  • Sikhs won the siege.
  • Sikhs Captured Lahore.[1][2]
Belligerents
Sikh Misls Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders
  • Ahmad Shah Durrani
  • Timur Shah Durrani
  • Khwaja Obed, the Governor of Lahore

    • In 1761, the Sikhs besieged Lahore and after facing no opposition from Durrani forces, the Sikhs captured Lahore.

    Background

    After victory in the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmad Shah Durrani sent General Nuruddin with 12,000 soldiers to chastite Sikhs. Charat Singh Sukerchakia attacked Nuruddin's army at Sialkot. Nuruddin escaped and the Sikhs won a great victory in the Battle of Sialkot (1761).

    Afghan General Khwaja Obed Khan was also sent to punish Sikhs. Khwaja obed wanted to attack Charat Singh at Gujranwala but before he could, he was attacked by Sikhs led by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Hari Singh Dhillon and Jai Singh Kanheya. The Afghan forces were surrounded and Khwaja fled the battlefield. Sikhs once again defeated the Afghans in the Battle of Gujranwala (1761).[3]

    Siege of Lahore

    The Sikhs gained enough confidence to capture Lahore after back to back victories. They met at Amritsar on Diwali (22nd Oct 1761) and decided to capture Lahore. The Sikhs besieged Lahore, Khawaja obed did not oppose the Sikh attack, Sikhs entered the Lahore city, plundered the city,[4] captured the Royal mint and struck coins bearing

    "Sikka Zad dar Jahan Bafazat-i-Akal, mulk-i-Ahmad garift Jassa Kalal."

    which means

    "The coin struck by Grace of God in the country of Ahmad captured by Jassa Kalal.".[5]

    References

    1. ^ Raj Pal Singh (2004). The Sikhs : Their Journey Of Five Hundred Years. Pentagon Press. p. 115. ISBN 9788186505465.
    2. ^ Mehta, J. L. (2005). Advanced study in the history of modern India 1707–1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 303. ISBN 978-1-932705-54-6. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
    3. ^ Kakshi, S.R.; Pathak, Rashmi; Pathak, S.R.Bakshi R. (2007-01-01). Punjab Through the Ages. Sarup & Sons. p. 15. ISBN 978-81-7625-738-1. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
    4. ^ Grewal, J.S. (1990). The Sikhs of the Punjab. Cambridge University Press. p. 91. ISBN 0 521 63764 3. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
    5. ^ Raj Pal Singh (2004). The Sikhs: Their Journey Of Five Hundred Years. Pentagon Press. p. 116. ISBN 9788186505465.
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