Battle of Rohtas (1779)
| Battle of Rohtas | |||||||||
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| Part of Afghan–Sikh Wars | |||||||||
Layout of Rohtas Fort. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Durrani Empire | Bhangi Misl | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Timur Shah Durrani Zangi Khan | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 18,000 |
Unknown, presumably around 5,500 (by Hari Ram Gupta). Estimates up to 30,000 (by Faiz Muhammad Kateb). | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
3,000 Sikhs killed (by Hari Ram Gupta) | ||||||||
The Battle of Rohtas (Pashto; ده روهتاس جګړه) took place somewhere in December 1779, between Timur Shah Durrani and the Bhangi Misl. Timur Shah consolidated his rule through multiple attempts, and also attempted an earlier invasion in 1775, however realizing the weakness of his army in view of smaller in number, Timur Shah retired to Peshawar which proceeded with rebellion by Faizullah Khan, who plotted to assassinate Timur Shah but was cunningly executed. In late 1779, Timur Shah decided to conquer Multan.