| Battle of Shaidu | |||||||
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| Part of Wahhabi-Sikh War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sikh Empire |
 Mujahideen | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hari Singh Nalwa Budh Singh Sandhawalia |
Syed Ahmad Barelvi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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10,000[2]–30,000[3] 12 Pieces of Cannon[2] |
30,000[4]–70,000[2]
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 6,000 killed[2] | ||||||
The Battle of Shaidu, also known as the Battle of Pirpai, was fought in March 1827 between the Sikh forces led by Hari Singh Nalwa and the Mujahideen troops, mainly Khattak and Yousafzai tribesmen, led by Syed Ahmad Barelvi. The Sikhs were victorious.
- ^ Altaf Qadir 2014, p. 92.
- ^ a b c d e Hari Ram Gupta (1991). History Of The Sikhs Vol. V The Sikh Lion of Lahore (Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1799-1839). p. 162. ISBN 9788121505154.
- ^ a b Altaf Qadir 2014, p. 166.
- ^ Altaf Qadir 2014, p. 170.