What the records say
- When
- Nov 1757
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 31.62° N, 74.88° E
- Description
- battle in 1757
Placed at the town its title names, Amritsar.
Battle of Amritsar (1757)
Battle between the Afghans and Sikhs
The Battle of Amritsar, also known as the Battle of Gohalwar, was fought between the Durrani Empire and Shaheedan Misl of the Dal Khalsa on 11 November 1757. Following the fourth invasion of Ahmad Shah Durrani, his army was attacked by Sikh bands under the command of Ala Singh and Baba Deep Singh. Following the attacks, Ahmad Shah desecrated the Sikh holy site known as the Shri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar.
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