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| commander2        = Sadulah Khan<ref>https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/History_of_the_Pathans_The_Sarabani_Path/gOFtAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Nara%20Hari%20Singh%20defeat</ref>
| commander2        = Sadulah Khan<ref>https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/History_of_the_Pathans_The_Sarabani_Path/gOFtAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Nara%20Hari%20Singh%20defeat</ref>
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| strength2        = 150<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/ThePunjabPastAndPresent-Volume29Part1And2/page/n75/mode/2up?q=nara|title=The Punjab Past and Present|volume=29|year=1995|pages=72}}</ref>
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In 1824, Hari Singh Nalwa launched an expedition against local [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]] tribesmen, which led to the Battle of Nara.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sandhu |first=Autar Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xIMeAAAAMAAJ |title=General Hari Singh Nalwa: Builder of the Sikh Empire |date=1987 |publisher=Uppal Publishing House |isbn=978-81-85024-30-1 |pages=32 |language=en}}</ref> Local Pashtun tribesmen defeated Hari Singh's 8,000-strong force in this battle after inflicting more than 500 casualties on him.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hussain |first=J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oKDjAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=A History of the Peoples of Pakistan: Towards Independence |date=1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-577819-9 |pages=314 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="gazetteer"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=May 2023}} Hari suffered numerous wounds.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Ganda |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_dgIEmeAJIMC |title=A Bibliography of the Punjab |date=1966 |publisher=Punjabi University |language=en}}</ref>
Before defeat at Nara, Hari Singh managed to defeat 25,000 strong Lashkar of Jadoons and Tanolis at Mangal, that victory convinced Ranjeet Singh to make him governor of Hazara.In 1824, Nalwa led an 8,000-strong army, equipped with artillery, from Haripur to Nara.


== The Battle ==
== The Battle ==
In 1824 A.D., Hari Singh Nalwa went to the Gandgar highlands, where Muhammad Khan Tareen and other rebellious leaders had sought sanctuary. In 1822, the Sikhs failed to reduce Srikot after a hard-fought fight at Sari at the base of the mountain. They tried again in 1824 but failed.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xGJRAAAAYAAJ |title=The Sikh Courier International |date=1993 |publisher=Sikh Cultural Society of Great Britain |pages=22 |language=en}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=April 2023}}<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8mzVAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=The Pakistan Review |date=1966 |publisher=Ferozsons Limited |pages=38 |language=en}}</ref> The [[Mashwani|Mashwanis]], Saidkhani and [[Utmanzai (Sarbani tribe)|Utmanzais]] bravely repelled the 8,000-strong Sikh force at Nara, which lies at the mouth of a trail to [[Srikot]].<ref name="gazetteer"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=May 2023}}<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rashid |first=Haroon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gOFtAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans |date=2002 |publisher=Haroon Rashid |pages=213 |language=en}}</ref> A white pillar, subsequently constructed by Major Abbot, recalls their victory. Hari Singh was hit by a stone thrown from the village walls and rolled into the valley below, where he remained for a long time unconscious and unnoticed.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Adamson |first1=Hilary |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uhkMAAAAIAAJ |title=A Traveller's Guide to Pakistan |last2=Shaw |first2=Isobel |date=1981 |publisher=Asian Study Group |pages=179 |language=en}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=April 2023}}
In 1824 A.D., Hari Singh Nalwa went to the Gandgar highlands, where Muhammad Khan Tareen and other rebellious leaders had sought sanctuary. In 1822, the Sikhs failed to reduce Srikot after a hard-fought fight at Sari at the base of the mountain. They tried again in 1824 but failed.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xGJRAAAAYAAJ |title=The Sikh Courier International |date=1993 |publisher=Sikh Cultural Society of Great Britain |pages=22 |language=en}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=April 2023}}<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8mzVAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=The Pakistan Review |date=1966 |publisher=Ferozsons Limited |pages=38 |language=en}}</ref> The [[Mashwani|Mashwanis]], Saidkhani(Alizai) and [[Utmanzai (Sarbani tribe)|Utmanzais]](Akazai,Kanazai,Alizai) bravely repelled the 8,000-strong Sikh force at Nara, which lies at the mouth of a trail to [[Srikot]].<ref name="gazetteer"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=May 2023}}<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rashid |first=Haroon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gOFtAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans |date=2002 |publisher=Haroon Rashid |pages=213 |language=en}}</ref> A white pillar, subsequently constructed by Major Abbot, recalls their victory. Hari Singh was hit by a stone thrown from the village walls and rolled into the valley below, where he remained for a long time unconscious and unnoticed.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Adamson |first1=Hilary |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uhkMAAAAIAAJ |title=A Traveller's Guide to Pakistan |last2=Shaw |first2=Isobel |date=1981 |publisher=Asian Study Group |pages=179 |language=en}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=April 2023}}


== Aftermath ==
== Aftermath ==

Latest revision as of 13:09, 2 June 2025

Before defeat at Nara, Hari Singh managed to defeat 25,000 strong Lashkar of Jadoons and Tanolis at Mangal, that victory convinced Ranjeet Singh to make him governor of Hazara.In 1824, Nalwa led an 8,000-strong army, equipped with artillery, from Haripur to Nara.

Battle of Nara (1824)
Part of the Afghan-Sikh Wars
DateOctober 1824
Location
Hazara[which?]
Result Afghan Victory[1][2][unreliable source?][3]
Belligerents
Sikh Empire flag.jpgSikh Empire Local Pashtun(Utmanzai)
Commanders and leaders
Sikh Empire flag.jpg Hari Singh NalwaTemplate:WIA Sadulah Khan[4]
Strength
8,000[2] 150[5]
Casualties and losses
500[2][6] Unknown

The BattleEdit

In 1824 A.D., Hari Singh Nalwa went to the Gandgar highlands, where Muhammad Khan Tareen and other rebellious leaders had sought sanctuary. In 1822, the Sikhs failed to reduce Srikot after a hard-fought fight at Sari at the base of the mountain. They tried again in 1824 but failed.[7][failed verification][8] The Mashwanis, Saidkhani(Alizai) and Utmanzais(Akazai,Kanazai,Alizai) bravely repelled the 8,000-strong Sikh force at Nara, which lies at the mouth of a trail to Srikot.[2][unreliable source?][9] A white pillar, subsequently constructed by Major Abbot, recalls their victory. Hari Singh was hit by a stone thrown from the village walls and rolled into the valley below, where he remained for a long time unconscious and unnoticed.[10][failed verification]

AftermathEdit

The Mashwani and Saidkhani Pashtuns repulsed Hari Singh Nalwa and he retreated to Haripur with heavy casualties. When Ranjit heard the news of Hari Singh’s defeat at Nara, he immediately collected a large enforcement up to Hazara and defeated the tribesmen at Sirikot hills and after staying at Sirikot for two nights, Ranjit Singh marched to Tarbela and defeated the Utmanzais of Khabbal. Ranjit Singh secured the Sirikot hills to his 500 garrison and returned victorious taking Muhammad Khan Tarin back with him.[11]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=0TpuAAAAMAAJ&q=battle%20of%20nara%20hari%20singh%20defeated%208,000
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Watson, Hubert Digby (1908). Gazetteer of the Hazara District, 1907. Chatto & Windus. p. 128.
  3. ↑ https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/History_of_the_Pathans_The_Sarabani_Path/gOFtAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Nara%20Hari%20Singh%20defeat
  4. ↑ https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/History_of_the_Pathans_The_Sarabani_Path/gOFtAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Nara%20Hari%20Singh%20defeat
  5. ↑ The Punjab Past and Present. Vol. 29. 1995. p. 72.
  6. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=xGJRAAAAYAAJ&q=battle%20of%20nara%20hari%20singh%201824
  7. ↑ The Sikh Courier International. Sikh Cultural Society of Great Britain. 1993. p. 22.
  8. ↑ The Pakistan Review. Ferozsons Limited. 1966. p. 38.
  9. ↑ Rashid, Haroon (2002). History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid. p. 213.
  10. ↑ Adamson, Hilary; Shaw, Isobel (1981). A Traveller's Guide to Pakistan. Asian Study Group. p. 179.
  11. ↑ Caroe, Olaf (1983). The Pathans, 550 B.C.-A.D. 1957. Oxford University Press. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-19-577221-0.
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