| Battle of Kasur | |||||||
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| Part of Afghan-Sikh wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Abdali_flag.png){kind=small} Durrani Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hari Singh Dhillon Jhanda Singh Dhillon Jassa Singh Ramgarhia Jai Singh Kanhaiya Charat Singh Tara Singh Ghaiba |
Usman Khan † Muhiuddin Khan † Hamid Khan (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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24,000[3] 8,000 (Sikh Sources)[4] | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 500[3] | ||||||
The Battle of Kasur (also known as the Sacking of Kasur) took place in May 1763, where the Sikh Misls united their forces against the Afghan forces of Kasur. The Sikhs successfully infiltrated Kasur and defeated the Afghan army. The Sikhs would sack the town after the battle with many of its Muslim residents being put to the sword.
- ^ Singha,Bhagata (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Patiala, India:Publication Bureau, Punjabi University.
- ^ Gupta, Hari Ram (1939). History of the Sikhs, Volume 1. S.N. Sarkar, 1939. ISBN 9788121502481.
- ^ a b Gupta 1939, p. 184.
- ^ Bhangu, Rattan Singh (1914). Panth Prakash Vol.2 English Translation.