Siege of Jalalabad (1710)
| Siege of Jalalabad | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mughal Empire | First Sikh State | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jalal Khan Orakzai Dindar Ali Khan Hazbar Khan † Jamal Khan † Pir Khan † Saiyid Taj-ud-Din Barha | Banda Singh Bahadur | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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5,400–6,400 according to Sagoo, and unknown number of Ghazis 12,000 according to IHC | 70,000–80,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| High | High | ||||||
The siege of Jalalabad occurred in 1710 between the Mughal forces of Jalal Khan and the Sikh forces of Banda Singh Bahadur. Banda Singh Bahadur attacked the Mughal stronghold of Jalalabad. The army opposing Banda Singh was composed of a sizeable number of the Mughal zamindars and shurafa, including many Sadat, Banda Singh Bahadur repelled Mughal and Pathan forces after four days from the battlefield and back into the town, but failed to capture the town and withdrew.