Battle of Sonepat

Date	1709
Location	Sonipat
Result	Sikh victory.^[1]

Belligerents

Sikhs

Mughal Empire

Commanders and leaders

Banda Singh Bahadur

Mughal Faujdar of Sonepat

Mughal-Sikh Wars

Battle of Nadaun First Battle of Anandpur Second Battle of Anandpur Second Battle of Chamkaur (1704) Battle of Sarsa Battle of Muktsar Battle of Samana Siege of Sirhind Battle of Lohgarh Battle of Jalalabad (1710) Battle of Jammu Battle of Gurdas Nangal

The Battle of Sonepat was fought between Sikhs and Mughal Empire in 1709.

Background and Battle

In 1708, Banda Singh Bahadur became the leader of Sikh army and he was sent to Punjab to fight against Mughal Empire. Banda , on his expedition, assembled and marched to Sonipat attacked the town and threw an open challenge to Mughal Empire .^[2] The faujdar was utterly unprepared but was routed^[3] and was defeated and the winners looted the state treasury.

References

↑ History of Islam, p. 506, at Google Books
↑ Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications.
↑ Frances Pritchett. "XIX. A Century of Political Decline: 1707-1803". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

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