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Battle of Dudhu Chak
Quick Facts Battle of Dudhu Chak (1774), Date ...
Battle of Dudhu Chak (1774) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ranjit Dev Jamwal | Brijraj Dev Jamwal | ||||||
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Rattan Dev Jamwal Alam Singh Akhnuria Jhanda Singh † |
Jai Singh Kanhaiya Charat Singh † Maha Singh | ||||||
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7000 Rajput Cavalry (Mainly from Chamba, Nurpur and Bushahr) Sikh Forces of the Bhangi Misl |
12000 Men (Soldiers of Jammu mutiny) Combined Sikh Forces of Kanhaiya Misl and Sukerchakia Misl | ||||||
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was a battle fought on 27 February 1339 near Satwari Plains in Jammu. The Dogra army under the command of Maharaja Mal Dev defeated the Gurkani army, under the command of Timur. The Raja made a sudden sally, surprised and routed the invading force and took shelter in lofty fastnesses. Timur's forces reacted by advancing upto the foot of the hill of Jammu but retreated after plundering the neighburing villages.