Siege of Amritsar (1748)
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This article is about the Battle of Amritsar, a conflict that took place in the year 1748. For other Battles of Amritsar, see Battle of Amritsar (disambiguation).
The siege of Amritsar was a siege that took place in March 1748. The Battle was fought between the Sikhs led by Nawab Kapur Singh against the Mughal Forces led by Salabat Khan. The Sikhs successfully defeated and killed Salabat Khan and conquered the city of Amritsar from the Mughals.
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Siege of Amritsar | |||||||
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Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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Dal Khalsa | Mughal Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Nawab Kapur Singh Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Tara Singh Waeeyan Chuhar Singh Bhakniya |
Salabat Khan † Nijabat Khan † Qutab-ud-Din † | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
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