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Battle of Bhangani

Battle of Bhangani was a battle fought on 18 September 1688 in what is now India. The recorded result: Sikh victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 with 507 reinforcements arriving later against 10,000.

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Fought18 September 1688
WhereIndia30.489N, 77.728E
OutcomeSikh victory
Belligerents30px Akal Sena (Sikhs); Pir Budhu Shah's disciples; UdasisagainstAlliance of 16 Hill States, including: 25px Kahlur; 25px Garhwal; 25px Kangra; Guler; Hindur; Siba; Jaswan

Record

Date18 September 1688
PlaceIndia
30.489N, 77.728E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,000 with 507 reinforcements arriving later10,000
Commanders
  • Guru Gobind Singh
  • Daya Singh
  • Bhai Sangat Singh
  • Bhai Jit Mal
  • Mahri Chand
  • Ganga Ram
  • Bhim Chand (Kahlur)
  • Fateh Shah
  • Hari Chand
  • Hayat Khan
  • Najabat Khan
  • Bhikhan Khan
Battle of BhanganiBattle of BhanganiBattle of NalapaniBattle of JaithakBattle of KarnalSecond Battle of TarainBattle of ManupurBattle of NalapaniBattle of JaithakBattle of KarnalSecond Battle of TarainBattle of ManupurLudhianaPatialaPanipatKarnalMuzaffarnagarSimlaHoshiarpur100 km30.489N, 77.728E
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Elsewhere in 1688

Battle of Bhangani is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870478, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bhangani, revision 1370434191, 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.