Battle of Nara 1824
| Battle of Nara (1824) | |||||||
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| Part of the Afghan-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sikh Empire | Local Pashtun (Utmanzai,Mashwanis) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hari Singh Nalwa (WIA) | Sadulah Khan[4] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8,000[2] | 15,00[5] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 500[2][6] | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Nara was a battle in the Afghan-Sikh wars. The battle occurred in 1824 when Hari Singh Nalwa launched an expedition against local Pashtun tribesmen. The tribesmen defeated Hari Singh's 8,000-strong force in this battle after inflicting more than 500 casualties on his forces. Hari suffered numerous wounds.[7][8]
Battle
[edit]In 1824 A.D., Hari Singh Nalwa went to the Gandgar highlands, where Muhammad Khan Tareen and other rebellious leaders had sought sanctuary. In 1822, the Sikhs failed to reduce Srikot after a hard-fought fight at Sari at the base of the mountain. They tried again in 1824 but failed. The Mashwanis, Saidkhani and Utmanzais bravely repelled the 8,000-strong Sikh force at Nara, which lies at the mouth of a trail to Srikot. A white pillar, subsequently constructed by Major Abbot, recalls their victory. Hari Singh was hit by a stone thrown from the village walls and rolled into the valley below, where he remained for a long time unconscious and unnoticed.
Reference
[edit]- ^ "Panjab Past and Present". 1995.
- ^ a b c Watson, Hubert Digby (1908). Gazetteer of the Hazara District, 1907. Chatto & Windus. p. 128.
- ^ History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid. 2002.
- ^ History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid. 2002.
- ^ The Punjab Past and Present. Vol. 29. 1995. p. 72.
- ^ "The Sikh Courier International". 1993.
- ^ Panjab Past and Present. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 1995.
- ^ Watson, Hubert Digby (1908). Gazetteer of the Hazara District, 1907. Chatto & Windus.