Battle of Jammu (1774)
| Battle of Jammu | |||||||||
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| Part of Sikh Interwarfare | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Braj Dev Faction Kanhaiya Misl Sukerchakia Misl |
Raja Ranjit Dev Faction Bhangi Misl Chamba Kangra | ||||||||
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Braj Dev Jai Singh Kanhaiya Charat Singh † |
Raja Ranjit Dev Jhanda Singh Dhillon X Ganda Singh Dhillon | ||||||||
The Battle of Jammu was fought in 1774 between Raja Ranjit Deo of Jammu, supported by Jhanda Singh Bhangi of the Bhangi Misl, and Brij Raj Deo, who was allied with Charat Singh Sukerchakia of the Sukerchakia Misl and Jai Singh Kanhaiya of the Kanhaiya Misl. The conflict arose from a succession dispute between Ranjit Deo and his eldest son, Brij Raj Deo. It took place in the Jammu region, part of the northern territories of the Indian subcontinent.