Battle of Peshawar (1834)

Battle of Peshawar
	Part of Afghan-Sikh Wars
Date	May 6, 1834
Location	Peshawar
Result	Sikh Victory; ; Afghan forces routed; Peshawar annexed into the Sikh Empire;
Belligerents
Sikh Empire	Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders
Hari Singh Nalwa; Maharaja Ranjit Singh; Mahan Singh Mirpuri	Dost Mohammad Khan; Sultan Mohammad Khan

The Battle of Peshawar took place on May 6, 1834, between the Sikh Empire and the Afghans^[1] who were the successors to the Durrani Empire. Maharaj Ranjit Singh sent General Hari Singh Nalwa to capture it. After brief fighting, Hari Singh Nalwa captured the city and took Sultan Mohammad Khan as a prisoner of war. The news of the capture of Peshawar and Sultan Mohammad Khan quickly reached Kabul.^[1] A large Afghan force under his brother, Dost Mohammad Khan, arrived in support of him, but withdrew.^[1] Hari Singh Nalwa was appointed as governor of the city by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Jaques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 790. ISBN 9780313335365. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
^ Baker, Kevin James. War in Afghanistan. Rosenberg Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 9781921719394.

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[TJ-1] Jaques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 790. ISBN 9780313335365. Retrieved 31 July 2010.

[bak-2] Baker, Kevin James. War in Afghanistan. Rosenberg Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 9781921719394.

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