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| Battle of Ramkani | |||||||
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| Part of Afghan-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sikh Empire |
 BarakzaisAssisted by Ghazis | ||||||
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Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa |
Dost Muhammad Khan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 3,000-4,000[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Ramkani was fought on 4 May 1835 by the Sikh forces led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and some Barakzai and Ghazi forces led by Dost Muhammad Khan.
Background
In the beginning of 1835, Dost Mohammad Khan mobilized 40,000 Afghans, alongside 37 cannons to reclaim Peshawar, which was a part of the Sikh territory after the capture of Peshawar.[2][3]
Battle
At Ramkani, 3,000-4,000 Ghazis and Barakzais came to check Ranjit Singh's advance. A fierce battle lasted for 12 hours at Ramkani.[1] The enemy waged guerilla warfare, which made Ranjit Singh fight a defensive battle. The Afghans however decided to retreat during the night. Misr Sukh Raj played a role of bravery which made him earn 10,000 rupees yearly by the Maharaja.[3]
Aftermath
After this battle, the Sikhs entered the city of Peshawar and Sultan Mohammad Khan, the ruler of the city allied up with the Maharaja already.[4] The Maharaja also wanted to ally up with Dost Mohammad Khan and upon Dost Mohammad's refusal, both sides began preparing for war, leading to the standoff at the Khyber pass.[5]
References
- ^ a b Sohan Lal Suri (1961). Umdat-ut-tawarikh. Vol. 3. p. 228.
- ^ Cunningham, Joseph Davey (1918). A History Of The Sikhs From The Origin Of The Nation To The Battles Of The Sutlej. p. 208.
- ^ a b Hari Ram Gupta (1991). History Of The Sikhs Vol. V The Sikh Lion of Lahore (Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1799-1839). pp. 175–176. ISBN 9788121505154.
- ^ Captain Amarinder Singh (2012). The Last Sunset. ISBN 9788174369116.
- ^ Singh, Gulcharan (1976). "General Hari Singh Nalwa". The Sikh Review. 24 (274): 41.
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