The Battle of Sirhind was fought between Durrani Empire and Misldars in 1764.
Date :- 26 February 1764
Location :-Sirhind
Result :- Misls victory (Misldars capture Sirhind).
Belligerents :- Misls Vs Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders :-
Charat Singh Of Sukerchakia, Hari Singh Dhillon Of Bhangi, Jai Singh Of Kahniya, Sardar Chuhar Singh, Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Vs Timur Shah Durrani with Zain Khan Sirhindi.
Strength :- Approx. 40,000 Misl army Vs Unknown
Casualties and losses :- Faujdar Zain Khan Sirhindi killed.
Battle :-
Ahmad Shah Durrani returned to Afghanistan after appointing Zain Khan Sirhindi as the Governor of Sirhind. Zain Khan Sirhindi, the Afghan Governor was attacked by well equipped force of 40,000 Misldars Army. In the battle, the Misldars killed Zain Khan Sirhindi and many other leading officers of the Afghan army. They then established their rule between river Satluj to Yamuna The Misldars captured Sirhind and later handed over the land to Raja Ala Singh of Patiala.
References :-
- Ganḍā, Singh (1959). Ahmad Shah Durrani: Father of Modern Afghanistan. Asia Pub. House. p. 285.
- Syad Muhammad Latif (1984), History of the Panjab from the Remotest Antiquity to the Present Time, Progressive Books, p. 274.
- Bhagata, Siṅgha (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. p. 181.
- Lansford, Tom (2017-02-16). Afghanistan at War: From the 18th-Century Durrani Dynasty to the 21st Century