Battle of Jalalabad (1710)

The Battle of Jalalabad occurred in 1710 between the Mughal forces of Jalal Khan Rohilla and Sayyid Taj-ud-Din Barha, and the Sikh forces of Banda Singh Bahadur. Banda Singh Bahadur attacked the Mughal stronghold of Jalalabad.[1] Jalal Khan and Sayyid Barha inflicted a crushing defeat on the Sikh army.[2] The Mughal army was composed of a sizeable number of Muslim zamindars and shurafa, including many Sadat,[3] who supported the Mughals in their bid to drive out the Sikhs. After the battle, Shamli and the surrounding areas were recaptured by the Mughals as Banda Singh Bahadur and his army retreated towards Punjab.

Battle of Jalalabad
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1710
Location
Jalalabad, Muzaffarnagar
Result Mughal Victory
Belligerents
Sikhs Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Banda Singh Bahadur Jalal Khan Rohilla
Sayyid Taj-ud-Din Barha

References
  1. Jacques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 484. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
  2. Muzaffar Alam (2013). The Crisis of Empire in Mughal North India. Oxford University Press. p. 147.
  3. Congress, Indian History (1963). Proceedings, Volume 24.
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