| Battle of Harnaulgarh | |||||||||
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| Part ofIndian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Sikh Misls | Durrani Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Charat Singh | Zain Khan Sirhindi | ||||||||
TheBattle of Harnaulgarh was fought between theDurrani Empire and theSikh Misls ofDal Khalsa in 1762.
TheSikhs assembled in May 1762 and plundered the baggage of theMughalgovernor ofSirhind,Zain Khan Sirhindi.[2][3] The Sikh forces then marched and fought a severe battle with theDurranis at Harnaulgarh, a place 30 miles fromSirhind. The Sikhs secured a decisive victory at Harnaulgarh by driving away theDurranis and the defeated governor ofSirhind,Zain Khan Sirhindi, was forced to pay tribute of Rs. 50,000 to theSikhs as a penalty for his loss.[4]
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