Battle Of Ghanaur | |||||||
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Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dal Khalsa (Sikhs) | Mughal Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Baghel Singh |
Shah Alam II Majad-Ud-Daula Mirza Najaf Khan | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
12,000 |
100,000 (Sikh sources) 10,000 (other Sources) 6,000-7,000 (Jat Sources) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Battle of Ghanaur was fought between Baghel Singh's Sikh forces and Shah Alam II's Mughal forces.[1][2]
According to Sikh Sources, the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II send a force of 10,000–100,000 to chastise the Sikhs.[2][3] The force was commanded by Majad-Ud-Daula. Baghel Singh was known to be a great strategist and statesman. The Sikhs out-maneuvered the entire army at Ghanaur, Patiala. The Mughal forces eventually surrendered to the Sikhs.[4][1]