battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Multan
Battle of Multan was a battle fought in March 1818 in what is now Pakistan. It was part of the Afghan–Sikh Wars, which ran from 1748 to 1837. The recorded result: Sikh victory.
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Record
| Date | March 1818 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Pakistan 30.198N, 71.470E | |
| Part of | Afghan–Sikh Wars (1748 to 1837) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Sikh victory | |
| Territorial change | Multan annexed by the Sikh Empire; Khangarh, Muzaffargarh and Shujabad occupied | |
| Belligerents | 23px Sikh Empire | 23px Sadozai rulers of Multan |
| Commanders | 23px Ranjit Singh; 23px Kharak Singh; 23px Misr Diwan Chand; 23px Ilahi Bakhsh; 23px Akali Phula Singh; 23px Fateh Singh Ahluwalia; 23px Hari Singh Nalwa; 23px Diwan Moti Ram; 23px Diwan Ram Dayal; 23px Sadhu Singh Akali; 23px Dhanna Singh Malwai; 23px Dal Singh Naherna; 23px Jodh Singh Kalsia | 23px Muzaffar Khan Sadozai; 23px Shah Nawaz Khan; 23px Haq Nawaz Khan; 23px Mumtaz Khan; 23px Azam Khan; 23px Shah Baz Khan; 23px Sarfraz Khan; 23px Zulfiqar Khan; 23px Amir Beg Khan |
| Strength | 15,000–25,000 horse and foot with artillery; 12 cannons; 500 beldars | 2,000–3,000 Garrison; About 20,000-40,000 levies; 20 cannons |
| Casualties and losses | About 10,000 total Sikh killed | About 12,000 Muslims killed; Thousands of civilians massacred |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Multan 1848, 5.2 km
- Siege of Kahun 1840, 235 km
- Battle of Miani 1843, 265 km
- Siege of Bhatner 1398, 284 km
- Battle of Kasur 1807, 303 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Attock 13 July 1813
- After: Battle of Shopian 3 July 1819
- All 5 engagements of Afghan–Sikh Wars
Elsewhere in 1818
- Battle of Maipú Chile
- Battle of Koregaon India
- Siege of Diriyah Saudi Arabia
- Second Battle of Cancha Rayada Chile
Battle of Multan is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 33 in present-day Pakistan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871822, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Multan (1818), revision 1385322625, 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.