Capture of Peshawar (1834)
| Capture of Peshawar (1834) | |||||||||
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| Part of Afghan–Sikh Wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Sikh Empire | Peshawar Sardars | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Hari Singh Nalwa Maharaja Ranjit Singh Mahan Singh Hazarawala Khushal Singh Jamadar Tej Singh Misr Sukh Raj | Sultan Mohammad Khan | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 50,000 | 20,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 900 | 20,000 | ||||||||
The Capture of Peshawar took place on 6 May 1834, when the Sikh Empire formally annexed the territory. Peshawar was governed by the Barakzai Sardars — Yar Mohammed Khan, Sultan Mohammed Khan, Sayeed Mohammed Khan and Pir Mohammed Khan. They were collectively referred to as the Peshawar Barakzais. The Peshawar Barakzais had broken free of their half-brothers ruling Kabul.
Charles Masson, pseudonym of a deserter from the army of The East India Company was an eyewitness to the event and has left a detailed account.