The battle of Kasur took place on 10 February 1807 between the Sikh Empire and the Afghan-appointed governor of Kasur, and was a part of the Afghan–Sikh Wars.
| Battle of Kasur (1807) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Afghan–Sikh Wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Sikh Empire | Durrani Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ranjit Singh Jodh Singh Hari Singh | Qutub ud Din | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 10,000[1] | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 200 captured | ||||||||
Battle
editThe battle was led by maharaja Ranjit Singh and Jodh Singh Ramgarhia as Kasur had been a long thorn in the side of Ranjit Singh's power due to its proximity to his capital city of Lahore.[2] The battle was also Hari Singh's first significant participation in a Sikh conquest by assuming charge of an independent contingent in 1807. After the defeat, Qutb ud-Din of Kasur took refuge in the Kasur Fort. The siege continued for a month, which saw bombardment and skirmishes. Finally Phula Singh and his nihangs made a breach into the walls of fort, and Kasur fell to the Sikhs. Qutb ud-Din was captured but was given a small jagir at Mamdot.[3] During the campaign, Hari Singh Nalwa showed remarkable bravery and dexterity. and as a result, was granted a jagir in recognition of his services.[4]
After the victory Kasur was annexed into Sikh Empire in March 1807.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa. Sikh Missionary College. 2014. pp. 5–6.
- ↑ Allen 2000, p. 39; Kaur 2004, p. intro..
- 1 2 Gupta, Hari Ram (1991). The History of the Sikhs Volume 5. Munshiram Manoharlal. pp. 71–72. ISBN 9788121505154.
- ↑ Singh (1976), p. 36
Sources
edit- Allen, Charles (2000). Soldier Sahibs. Abacus. ISBN 0-349-11456-0.
- Kaur, Madanjit (2004) [First published 1983]. The Golden Temple: Past and Present (Revised ed.). Amritsar: Guru Nanak Dev University. ISBN 9780836413250.
- Singh, Gulcharan (October 1976), "General Hari Singh Nalwa", The Sikh Review, 24 (274): 36–54