Battle of Jammu (1712)
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Battle of Jammu | |||||||
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Part of Mughal–Sikh Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
First Sikh State | Mughal Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Banda Singh Bahadur |
Rustamdil Khan Muhammad Amin Aghar Khan | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
500 | Unknown |
The Battle of Jammu was fought between the Sikhs under the command of Banda Singh Bahadur against the Mughal forces near the hills of Jammu on 22 January 1712.[1] The Mughals were able to achieve victory against the Sikhs.[1][2]
Background
After the killing of Mughal commanders, Shamas Khan and Bayazid Khan near Bahranpur, the Sikhs under Banda Singh Bahadur began occupying the cities of Pasrur and Aurangabad.[3] The Mughal forces under the leadership of Rustamdil Khan, the commander-in-chief of the Sikh campaigns in Jammu, with the assistance of Muhammad Amin Khan Turani were able to defeat the Sikhs near Pasrur and pursued the Sikhs into the hills of Jammu.[3][1][4]
Battle
Muhammad Amin Khan soon joined both Rustamdil Khan and Aghar Khan and combined their forces in a attempt to encircle the Sikhs.[3] However, the Sikhs were able to cut through the Mughal lines and escape.[3] Rustamdil Khan then proceeded to commit atrocities on the villages of Parol and Kathua and sold its men and women in the slave markets of Lahore due to him suspecting the villagers to be Sikhs.[3][2] Muhammad Amin advanced upon Jammu and was able to kill 500 Sikhs.[2][1] Banda Singh however was able to escape.[2]
Aftermath
Banda Singh was able to escape from the hills of Jammu and was successful in retaking both
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-215-0248-1. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Singh, Ganda (1935). Life Of Banda Singh Bahadur Based On Contemporary And Original Records. The Oriental Printing Press. pp. 162–168. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-19-561892-1.
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- ^ ISBN 81-7629-300-8.