Battle of Batala
Part of Afghan-Sikh wars
DateDecember 1764[1]
Location
Batala, Punjab
Result Sikh victory
Belligerents
Durrani Empire
Khanate of Kalat		 Sikh Misls
Commanders and leaders
Ahmad Shah Abdali
Sarbuland Khan (WIA)
Nasir Khan
 Unknown
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Batala took place in December 1764 as part of the Afghan-Sikh Wars between the Durrani Empire and the Sikhs Misls. Ahmad Shah Durrani and his force marched towards Batala after their defeat at Jandiala and as soon as they reached Batala, the Sikhs opposed them and a battle took place where the Durranis were defeated and Afghan commander Sarbuland Khan was wounded.[2]

Background

Ahmad Shah Abdali launched his seventh campaign into India after hearing reports about the Sikh conquests.[3] Ahmad Shah Abdali marched towards Sirhind and decided to pass through Upper Bari and Jallandar Doab as this was the area where not only the Sikhs lived but was also contained fertile crops for the Afghan soldiers to supply themselves with.[2][4] Along the way, the Afghans destroyed the home and crops of the Sikhs and as Ahmad Shah and his forces got nearer to the town of Jandiala, the Sikhs opposed them and a battle took place resulting in the defeat of Afghans at Battle of Jandiala.[2] Afghan commander Rahim Khan Bakhshi was killed in the battle.[2] After the defeat, Ahmad Shah Durrani marched towards Batala, reaching the town in 15 days of his travel from Lahore.[2]

Battle

When Abdali and his forces reached Batala, the Sikhs opposed them and a battle took place resulting in the defeat of Afghans.[2][5][6] Afghan commander Sarbuland Khan was wounded in the battle.[2][7][8]

Aftermath

After the defeat, Ahmad Shah Abdali and his remaining soldiers traveled towards Adinanagar.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gupta, Hari Ram (1999). Evolution of Sikh Confederacies. Munshiram Manoharlal. pp. 215–217. ISBN 9788121502481.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Gupta 1999, p. 217.
  3. ^ Gandhi, Surjit Singh Ram (1999). Sikhs of the Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 292. ISBN 9788172052171.
  4. ^ Singh, Ganda (1959). Ahmad Shah Durrani: Father of Modern Afghanistan. Asia Publishing House and online by Cambridge University Press. p. 300.
  5. ^ Seetal 1971, p. 331.
  6. ^ Sandhu 2000, p. 163.
  7. ^ Seetal, Sohan Singh (1971). Rise of the Sikh Power and Maharaja Ranjeet Singh. Dhanpat Rai. p. 331.
  8. ^ Sandhu, Jaspreet Kaur (2000). Sikh Ethos Eighteenth Century Perspective. Vision & Venture. p. 163. ISBN 9788186769126.
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