Battle of Panjtar explained

Conflict:Battle of Panjtar
Place:Panjtar, Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Partof:Afghan-Sikh Wars
Date:November 1836
Result:Sikh victory
Combatant1: Sikh Empire
Combatant2:Panjtar Pashtuns
Commander1: Hari Singh Nalwa
Commander2:Fateh Khan
Strength1:14,000-15,000
Strength2:15,000
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:Unknown

The Battle of Panjtar was fought in November 1836 by the Sikh forces led by Hari Singh Nalwa and the Pashtuns of Panjtar led by Fateh Khan.

Background

Panjtar had been enemies with the Sikhs for a long time. The chief Fateh Khan had teamed up with Syed Ahmad Barelvi against the Sikhs.[1] [2] [3]

Battle

Fateh Khan had started making disturbances towards the Sikhs in 1836.[4] Hari Singh Nalwa with a force of 14–15,000 troops attacked Panjtar and defeated Fateh Khan.[5] [6] It was reported that 15,000 pashtuns fled before the Sikhs. Many were killed and the rest were taken refuge to the hills.[7] The chief was forced to sign a document stating his submission to the Sikh Empire.[4]

Aftermath

After this battle, Fateh Khan began to act like he never signed a document towards his submission and continued to harass the Sikhs. The Maharaja sent Gulab Singh to settle the deal and all the Yusufzais fled to the mountains.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sayyid Ahmad Barailvi. Altaf Qadir. 2014. SAGE Publications . 9789351504863.
  2. Book: State Formation and the Establishment of Non-Muslim Hegemony. Rishi Singh. 2014. SAGE Publications . 9789351505044.
  3. Book: The Sikhs and Afghans, in Connexion with the India and Persia, Immediately Before and After the Death of Ranjeet Singh. Shahāmat ʻAlī. 1847.
  4. Book: History Of The Sikhs Vol. V The Sikh Lion of Lahore (Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1799-1839). Hari Ram Gupta. 1991. 152. Munshiram Manoharlal. 9788121505154.
  5. Book: History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid. 2002. 223.
  6. Book: The Campaigns Of Hari Singh Nalwa. G.S. Nayyar. 1995. 152. Punjabi University . 9788173801419.
  7. Book: International Journal of Research. Shashikant Nishant Sharma. 25 March 2014. 9781304977151. 10. Lulu.com.