| Battle of Pipli Sahib | |||||||
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| Part of Afghan–Sikh Wars and Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dal Khalsa |
 Durrani Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Charat Singh Other Notable Leaders |
Ahmad Shah Abdali | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 60,000[1][2] | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Pipli Sahib also known as Battle of Amritsar was fought by the Sikh Misls and the Durrani Empire.
Seeking to avenge past defeats, the Sikhs rallied and engaged in conflict with the Afghans. Gathering at Amritsar, Ahmad Shah led his army to meet the Sikhs. The battle began with a Sikh attack, ongoing with a solar eclipse. The battle concluded in the night when both sides withdrew to their camps. During this, Ahmad Shah withdrew to Lahore, before returning to find the Sikhs as having withdrawn into the Lakhi Jungle.
The battle's authenticity is speculated by historians, and the result is just as convoluted.
- ^ Gupta, Hari (2007). History of the Sikhs Vol II Evolution of the Sikh Confederacies. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-215-0248-1.
- ^ Gupta 1939, p. 191.