Battle of Amritsar (1757)

Battle of Amritsar
	Part of Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani and Afghan-Sikh Wars
	; 19th century painting of a headless Baba Deep Singh fighting the Afghan forces at the Battle of Amritsar, by Gian Singh Naqqash
Date	11 November 1757
Location	A village named Gohalwar near Amritsar
Result	Afghan victory
Belligerents
Durrani Empire	Shaheedan Misl
Commanders and leaders
Timur Shah Durrani; Haji Atai Khan; Jahan Khan; Jamal Shah †; Qasim Khan; Mir Nimat Khan †	Baba Deep Singh †; Ram Singh †; Sajjan Singh †; Bahadur Singh †; Agarh Singh †; Hira Singh †; Kuar Singh †; Mana Singh †; Sant Singh †;
Strength
20,000 or 22,000	5,000 or 6,000

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.^[1] 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.^[4]^[5] Following the attacks, Ahmad Shah desecrated the Sikh holy site known as the Shri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar.^[5]^[6] The news of the desecration reached Baba Deep Singh who vowed to liberate the holy site from the Afghans.^[7] This resulted in a pitched battle being fought in the village of Gohalwar, near Amritsar.^[4] The battle resulted in Baba Deep Singh being killed and an Afghan victory.^[8]

^ ^a ^b Lansford 2017, p. 20.
^ Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 218. ISBN 9788172052171.
^ Singh, Bhagat (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Punjabi University, Patiala. p. 242. ISBN 978-8130201818.
^ ^a ^b Jacques 2006, p. 400.
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^ Singha 2000, p. 57.
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[FOOTNOTELansford201720-1] Lansford 2017, p. 20.

[Gandhi1999-2] Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 218. ISBN 9788172052171.

[:2-3] Singh, Bhagat (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Punjabi University, Patiala. p. 242. ISBN 978-8130201818.

[FOOTNOTEJacques2006400-4] Jacques 2006, p. 400.

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[FOOTNOTESingha200057-6] Singha 2000, p. 57.

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