Battle of Lahore (1759)

Battle of Lahore
	Part of Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani
Date	1759
Location	Lahore
Result	Combined Maratha and Sikh Victory.
Territorial; changes	Marathas and Sikhs resist and defend their hold in Lahore against the Afghan armies.
Belligerents
Maratha Empire; Sukerchakia Misl; Ahluwalia Misl	Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sabaji Shinde; Charat Singh; Jassa Singh Ahluwalia; Tukoji Rao Holkar	Ahmad Shah Durrani; Timur Shah Durrani; Jahan Khan

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The Battle of Lahore was fought between the Durrani Empire and the Maratha Empire, who were assisted by the forces of the local Sikh Misls such as the Sukerchakia Misl and the Ahluwalia Misl of the Punjab in 1759.

Background and battle[edit]

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

References[edit]

↑ Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 562. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
↑ "Marathas and the English Company 1707-1818 by Sanderson Beck". san.beck.org. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
↑ 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.

[sarsa-1] Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 562. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-10-09.

[beck-2] "Marathas and the English Company 1707-1818 by Sanderson Beck". san.beck.org. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

[Mehta-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.

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