Battle of Kup
Battle of Kup | |||||||
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Part of Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sikh Confederacy | Durrani Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia | Ahmad Shah Durrani | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
50,000[2] | unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
20,000 Sikhs were killed in Sikh Holocaust of 1762.[2] | unknown |
The Battle of Kup was fought on 5 February 1762 between the Afghan forces of Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Sikhs.[1] In a fresh Afghan invasion of the upper Punjab, Ahmad Shah Durrani reached Malerkotla, west of Sirhind, then attacked a 50,000- strong Sikh army just to the north at Kup. In one of their worst defeats—known as Ghallaghurga (Bloody Carnage)—the Sikhs lost perhaps 20,000 killed in a decisive battle of movement. The Afghan forces of Ahmad Shah Durrani came out victorious.[2]The Afghans then marched north to sack Amritsar (5 February 1761)[2]
References
- 1 2 Bhatia, Sardar Singh. "Vadda Ghallurghara". Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University Patiala. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 553. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
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