Battle of Sodhra and Badra

Battle of Sodhra and Badra
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date March 1748 Location Sodhra and Badra, Wazirabad Tehsil Result Sikh victory
Belligerents
Dal Khalsa	Dogra Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Jai Singh Kanhaiya Charat Singh Hari Singh Bhangi	Raja Gurdit Mal Lakhpat Rai Raja Ranjit Dev
Strength
2,000	5,000 cavalry 7,000 infantry Unknown number of Dogra
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Heavy

The Battle of Sodhra and Badra was fought in the second week of March 1748 by the Sikh forces led by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and the Mughal forces led by Raja Gurdit Mal.

Background

After defeating the

Gurdit Mal commanded 5,000 cavalry and 7,000 infantry while the strength of the Sikhs was not more than 2,000. This is why during the battle, Hari Singh Bhangi advised the Sikhs to fight with their swords since a gun battle was out of question.[4] Therefore, the Sikhs made a sudden run with swords towards the enemy and gave them a surprised attack, which inflicted heavy losses to the enemy. Gurdit Mal barely made it out alive and retreating along with his army.^[3]

Aftermath

Right after this battle, the Sikhs took advantage by the recent Mughal-Afghan conflict and fought the Mughals when they didn't expect it. A week after the battle, Adina Beg was defeated by the Sikhs in a battle near Khanpur and they also reoccupied Amritsar in the Siege of Amritsar (1748).^[5][6]

References

See also

• Nihang
• Martyrdom and Sikhism

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