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Battle of Basoli

Battle of Basoli was a battle fought in 1702 at Basholi, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Basholi. It was part of the Mughal–Sikh Wars, which ran from 1621 to 1788. The recorded result: Sikh victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1702
WhereBasholi, India32.499N, 75.816E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSikh victory
Belligerents30px Khalsa (Sikhs)against25px Mughal Empire; 25px Kahlur State; Guler State; Deva dynasty of Jammu State; Bahu State
Part ofMughal–Sikh Wars1621 to 1788

Where it sits in the Mughal–Sikh Wars

Battle of Rohilla, 1621Battle of Amritsar, 1634Battle of Lahira, 1634Battle of Kartarpur, 1635Battle of Kiratpur, 1638Battle of Nadaun, 1691Battle of Guler, 1696Battle of Anandpur, 1700Battle of Basoli, 1702First Battle of Chamkaur, 1702Second Battle of Anandpur, 1704First Battle of Anandpur (1704), 1704Battle of Samana, 1709Battle of Jalalabad, 1710Battle of Chappar Chiri, 1710Battle of Sirhind, 1710Battle of Gurdas Nangal, 1715Capture of Delhi and Red Fort, 178316211783Battle of Basoli, 1702
18 placed engagements of the Mughal–Sikh Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1702 (year precision)
PlaceBasholi, India
32.499N, 75.816E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,000Unknown
Commanders
  • Guru Gobind Singh
  • Daya Singh
  • Dharam Singh (Sikhism)
  • Mohkam Singh
  • Himmat Singh (Sikhism)
  • Sahib Singh (Sikh martyr)
  • Wazir Khan (Sirhind)
  • Jammu
  • Bahu Fort
Battle of BasoliBattle of BasoliSiege of GurdaspurBattle of NadaunBattle of KartarpurBattle of ChambBattle of BilaspurSiege of GurdaspurBattle of NadaunBattle of KartarpurBattle of ChambLahoreGujranwalaJammuPathankotSialkoteSheikhu Pura100 km32.499N, 75.816E
Placed at Basholi; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Basoli is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20974886, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Basoli, revision 1370433514, 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.