Aliwal, Taran Taran

Aliwal
—  village  —
Coordinates
Country India
State Punjab
District(s) Tarn Taran
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Aliwal is a village in India, located in the Punjab, on the Sutlej, where, during the First Anglo-Sikh War, Sir Harry Smith gained a brilliant victory at the Battle of Aliwal over the Sikhs, whose forces had superior numbers, in 1846. Ailwal is a very old village in Punjab it is located in Taran Tarn district.

When partition was announced Ailwal had a Muslim majority, but was attacked by angry jatt Sikhs for revenge on the attack of Sikhs in Saikot.