What the records say
- When
- 6 May 1831
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.00° N, 71.38° E
- Description
- military conflict in Pakistan in 1831
Battle of Balakot
1831 conflict between the Sikhs and Mujahideen
The Battle of Balakot was the final battle fought between the Sikh forces under prince Sher Singh and mujahideen under Syed Ahmad Barelvi at Balakot on 6 May 1831. Barelvi had declared jihad against the Sikhs and had made Peshawar Valley the centre of his Tariqah-i-Muhammadiyah movement.
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