Draft:Battle of Malerkotla (1763)

Battle of Malerkotla (1763)
	Part of Afghan–Sikh Wars
Date	November, 1763
Location	Malerkotla
Result	Sikh victory
Belligerents
Sikh Confederacy	Malerkotla State; Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia	Bhikhan Khan †

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Declined by SafariScribe 41 hours ago. Last edited by Sikh History78 20 hours ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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The Battle of Malerkotla took place in November 1763 between the Nawab of Malerkotla and the Sikh Misls. Led by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, the Sikhs defeated Bhikhan Khan of Malerkotla and subsequently plundered the town.^[2]

Background

In November 1763, Sikhs came together in Amritsar and spent a few days in thanksgiving ceremonies. While there, some Sikhs from the Malwa area proposed attacking Malerkotla to get revenge for its part in the Vadda Ghalughara. After a careful discussion, they chose to go ahead with the plan.^[3]^[4]

Battle

A strong Sikh force, led by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, marched into the Malwa area and suddenly surrounded Malerkotla. Bhikhan Khan, the town's leader, came out with a small group of soldiers to confront them. He was shot in the chest and died instantly. After his death, the Sikhs once again looted the town, completely destroying it and seizing a large amount of wealth^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

^ Ganḍā, Singh (1959). Ahmad Shah Durrani: Father of Modern Afghanistan. Asia Pub. House. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-4021-7278-6. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
^ Singh, Khushwant (11 October 2004). A History of the Sikhs: 1469–1838 (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-19-567308-1. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^ Gupta, Hari (2007). History of the Sikhs Vol II Evolution of the Sikh confedracies. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 198. ISBN 978-81-215-0248-1.
^ Ganḍā, Singh (1959). Ahmad Shah Durrani: Father of Modern Afghanistan. Asia Pub. House. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-4021-7278-6. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
^ Gupta, Hari (2007). History of the Sikhs Vol II Evolution of the Sikh confedracies. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 202. ISBN 978-81-215-0248-1.
^ Gandhi, Surjit Singh (1999). Sikhs in the Eighteenth Century: Their Struggle for Survival and Supremacy. Singh Brothers. p. 287. ISBN 81-7205-217-0.
^ Ganḍā, Singh (1959). Ahmad Shah Durrani: Father of Modern Afghanistan. Asia Pub. House. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-4021-7278-6. Retrieved 2010-08-25.

[1] Ganḍā, Singh (1959). Ahmad Shah Durrani: Father of Modern Afghanistan. Asia Pub. House. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-4021-7278-6. Retrieved 2010-08-25.

[2] Singh, Khushwant (11 October 2004). A History of the Sikhs: 1469–1838 (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-19-567308-1. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

[3] Gupta, Hari (2007). History of the Sikhs Vol II Evolution of the Sikh confedracies. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 198. ISBN 978-81-215-0248-1.

[4] Ganḍā, Singh (1959). Ahmad Shah Durrani: Father of Modern Afghanistan. Asia Pub. House. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-4021-7278-6. Retrieved 2010-08-25.

[5] Gupta, Hari (2007). History of the Sikhs Vol II Evolution of the Sikh confedracies. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 202. ISBN 978-81-215-0248-1.

[6] Gandhi, Surjit Singh (1999). Sikhs in the Eighteenth Century: Their Struggle for Survival and Supremacy. Singh Brothers. p. 287. ISBN 81-7205-217-0.

[7] Ganḍā, Singh (1959). Ahmad Shah Durrani: Father of Modern Afghanistan. Asia Pub. House. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-4021-7278-6. Retrieved 2010-08-25.

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