Battle of Mangal

The Battle of Mangal was a battle fought between the Sikh forces led by Hari Singh Nalwa and the Jaduns and Tanaolis tribes led by Mahomed Khan and Bostan Khan.

Battle of Mangal
Part of Afghan–Sikh Wars
Date10 November 1821
Location
Mangli, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (Pakistan)
Result Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Sikh Empire Jaduns and Tanaolis Tribes
Commanders and leaders
Hari Singh Nalwa Bostan Khan
Mohammad Khan Tarain
Strength
7,000[1] 25,000-30,000[1][2]
70,000 (exaggeration)[3]
Casualties and losses
Unknown 2,000[4]

Background and Battle

Maharaja Ranjit Singh deployed Hari Singh Nalwa. He marched by Muzaffarabad and Pakhli with 7,000 foot soldiers under his command.[5] When he reached Mangal, he found around 25,000 troops and their leader, Mohammad Khan Tarain, who opposed the Sikh's passage attacked the Sikhs.[6] Despite being outnumbered, the Sikhs defeated their opponents with a loss of 2,000 men.[1]

Aftermath

The Jaduns to save their town paid down a fine of 5 and a half rupees per house to the Sikhs.[4][5] Hari Singh Nalwa then build a fort at Nawanshahr.[7] The Maharaja partly pleased with treasures and partly to reward his lieutenant for the victory, made Hari Singh Nalwa the governor of the entirety of Hazara.[5][7]

See also

References
  1. Shashikant Nishant Sharma (25 March 2014). International Journal of Research (IJR). pp. 6–7. ISBN 9781304977151.
  2. Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa. Sikh Missionary College. 2014. pp. 9–10.
  3. The Sikh Review Volume 23. University of Michigan. 1975. p. 23.
  4. Wace, E.G. (1876). Report of the Land Revenue Settlement of the Hazara District of the Punjab, 1868-74. p. 21.
  5. Gazetteer of the Hazara District 1883-4 [Punjab]. Punjab Government. 1884. pp. 23–25.
  6. Sandhu, Autar Singh (1935). General Hari Singh Nalwa 1791-1837 (1935). Cunningham Historical Society, Lahore. pp. 23–24.
  7. Watson, H.D. (1907). Gazetteer Of The Hazara District, 1907. p. 127.
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