Battle of Nanautu
The Battle of Nanauta in July 1710 was fought between the Sikh forces led by Banda Singh Bahadur and the Mughal forces of Nanauta.
| Battle of Nanauta | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Khalsa (Sikhs)Gujjar tribesmen |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Banda Singh Bahadur | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
After the Sikhs conquered Saharanpur in the Battle of Saharanpur, they captured the neighbouring towns of Behat and Ambheta.[1] During the monsoon season, Nanauta was easily captured by the Sikhs.[2][3] The place was fully plundered.[4] From Nanauta Banda Singh wrote a letter to faujdar Jalal Khan of Jalalabad which lead to Battle of Jalalabad (1710).
References
- Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 37. ISBN 9788172052171.
- Vikram Sampath (2022). Bravehearts of Bharat. ISBN 9789354928284.
- Harajindara Singh Dilagira (1997). The Sikh reference Book.
- Khanzan Singh (1914). History and Philosophy of the Sikh Religion.
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