Battle of Ghanaur
The Battle of Ghanaur was fought between Baghel Singh's Sikh forces and Shah Alam II's Mughal forces.
| Battle Of Ghanaur | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dal Khalsa (Sikhs) |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Baghel Singh |
Shah Alam II Majad-Ud-Daula Mirza Najaf Khan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000 |
10,000 (Other Sources) 6,000-7,000 (Jat Sources) 100,000 (Sikh Sources) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Battle
According to Sikh Sources, the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II send a force of 100,000 to chastise the Sikhs. The force was commanded by Majad-Ud-Daula. Baghel Singh was known to be a great strategist and statesman. The Sikhs out-maneuvered the entire army at Ghanaur, Patiala. The Mughal forces eventually surrendered to the Sikhs.[1]
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