The Battle of Nadaun was fought in August 1752 by the Mandi and Guler state led by the Rajas of the states and the Mughal Empire led by Aziz Khan, the steward of Mir Mannu. The Hill States were supported by the Sikhs led by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.
| Battle of Nadaun | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Rajput Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mandi StateGuler State Supported by  Dal Khalsa |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Raja Shamsher Sen Raja Govardhan Chand Jassa Singh Ahluwalia |
Aziz Khan † | ||||||
Background
editDuring the rainy season of July-August 1752, Aziz Khan was sent by Mir Mannu to collect tribute from the hill chiefs and bring it to Lahore with him.[1] However, Aziz Khan on purpose set the tribute at a cost in which the hill chiefs couldn't pay him. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was at Anandpur Sahib at the time. The rajas of Mandi and Guler requested help from the Sikh Sardar. He proceeded to Nadaun as the steward was present there and challenged him to a battle with a strong force.[2]
Battle
editNo decisive action took place on the first day since it was already nighttime. A fierce engagement took place the next day in which the hill states and the Dal Khalsa managed to defeat the imperial army and slay the steward.[3]
Aftermath
editMir Mannu was enraged at learning about the defeat and he wrote to Adina Beg to attack the Sikhs and defeat them.[2] The Sikhs were busy with the Hola Mohalla fair at Anandpur Sahib which gave Adina Beg a perfect opportunity to attack the Sikhs.[4] In the Battle of Anandpur (1753) the Mughals were defeated but managed to massacre a large number of innocent Sikhs.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ Lepel H. Griffin (1870). The Rajas of the Punjab. pp. 501–502.
- ^ a b Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 192. ISBN 9788172052171.
- ^ Singh, Ganda (1990). Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia. p. 69.
- ^ James Browne (1788). History of the Origin and Progress of the Sikhs. p. 34.
- ^ Madra, Amandeep Singh; Singh, P. (27 September 2016). Sicques, Tigers Or Thieves. Springer. p. 349. ISBN 9781137119988.
- ^ Jagadish Narayan Sarkar (1976). A Study Of Eighteenth Century India. p. 332.
- ^ Rishi Singh (2014). State Formation and the Establishment of Non-Muslim Hegemony. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 9789351505044.