The Battle of Urmar Tanda was fought in June 1763 by the Sikh forces led by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and the Afghan forces led by Bishambar Das.

Battle of Urmar Tanda
Part of Afghan-Sikh Wars
DateJune 1763
Location
Result Sikh victory
Belligerents
Dal Khalsa Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
Karora Singh
Saadat Khan
Bishambar Das 
Bhup Chand 
Strength
Unknown 25,000[1]-30,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

Event

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In the Jalandhar Doab the Sikhs were opposed by Bishambar Das, the diwan of Adina Beg. He assembled an army of about 25,000-30,000 troops and attacked the Sikh.[1][2] A Sikh named Karora Singh decapitated him in battle which made his army retreat.[3][4][5][6]

Aftermath

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Jassa Singh Ahluwalia occupied a large number of villages and carved out a small state for himself. Other Sikh sardars also seized land which was once under their control in the Jalandhar Doab.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hari Ram Gupta (1978). History Of The Sikhs Vol. II Evolution Of Sikh Confederacies (1707-69). p. 155.
  2. ^ a b Singh, Ganda (1990). Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia. p. 99.
  3. ^ Singha,Bhagata (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Patiala, India:Publication Bureau, Punjabi University.
  4. ^ a b Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 283. ISBN 9788172052171.
  5. ^ Singh, Iqbal (2017). The Quest for the Past. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781543455601.
  6. ^ Jaspreet Kaur Sandhu (2000). Sikh Ethos. Vision & Venture. p. 9. ISBN 9788186769126.

See also

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