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Battle of Balakot

Battle of Balakot was a battle fought on 6 May 1831 in what is now Pakistan. The recorded result: Sikh victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 against 700 (including 600 Hindustanis) – 3,000 (including peasants).

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Fought6 May 1831
WherePakistan34.003N, 71.379E
OutcomeSikh victory
Belligerents23px Sikh Empireagainst23px Mujahideen
Casualties and lossesUnknownand300 – 500

Record

Date6 May 1831
PlacePakistan
34.003N, 71.379E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength5,000700 (including 600 Hindustanis) – 3,000 (including peasants)
Casualties and lossesUnknown300 – 500
Commanders
  • Sher Singh
  • Akali Hanuman Singh
  • Syed Ahmad Barelvi
  • Shah Ismail Dehlvi
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Elsewhere in 1831

Battle of Balakot is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 67 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19741578, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Balakot, revision 1382974385, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.