Battle of Lahore (1759)

Battle of Lahore
Part of Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani
Date 1759 Location Lahore Result Decisive Sikh and Maratha victory.[1][2]
Belligerents
Sukerchakia Misl Ahluwalia Misl Maratha Empire	Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders
Charat Singh , Jassa Singh Ahluwalia , Maratha Sabaji Patel (Sabaji Scindia - Shinde)	Ahmad Shah Durrani

The Battle of Lahore was fought between Durrani Empire and an alliance of Marathas and Sikhs in 1759.

Background and Battle

Ahmad Shah Durrani raided India for the fifth time in 1759. The Afghans began to organize themselves for armed struggle against Marathas. The Afghans had no time to pass information to Kabul for help. Afghan General Jahan Khan advanced and captured maratha garrison at Peshawar. Then, the invaders overran Attock. Meanwhile, Sabaji Scindia (Shinde) reached the place with fresh troops and a large number of Sikh fighters. In the fierce battle, the Afghans were defeated by the combined forces of the Marathas and the Sikhs, in which Jahan Khan lost his son and was himself also wounded.^[3]

References

1. Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 562. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
2. "Marathas and the English Company 1707-1818 by Sanderson Beck". san.beck.org. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
3. Mehta, J.L. (2005). Advanced study in the history of modern India 1707–1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 260. ISBN 978-1-932705-54-6. Retrieved 2010-09-23.