Battle of Shopian

Battle of Shopian
Part of Afghan–Sikh Wars
Date3 July 1819
Location
Shopian, Kashmir
33°43′N 74°50′E / 33.72°N 74.83°E / 33.72; 74.83
Result
  • Sikh victory
  • Srinagar and Kashmir annexed into the Sikh Empire
Belligerents
Sikh Empire Afghan Empire
Commanders and leaders
Misr Diwan Chand
Hari Singh Nalwa
Kharak Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh		 Jabbar Khan
Raja Aghar Khan
Strength
30,000 Unknown
Location within India

The Battle of Shopian took place on 3 July 1819 between an expeditionary force from the Sikh Empire and Jabbar Khan, the governor of the Kashmir Valley province of the Durrani Empire. It was the decisive battle during the Sikh expedition into Kashmir in 1819.

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