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1764 conflict
The Battle of Sirhind was fought between
Durrani Empire and
Sikh Misls on 14 January 1764.
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Battle
Ahmad Shah Durrani returned to Afghanistan after appointing
Zain Khan Sirhindi as the Governor of Sirhind. Zain Khan Sirhindi, the Afghan Governor was attacked by well equipped force of 40,000 Sikhs. In the battle, the Sikhs killed
Zain Khan Sirhindi and many other leading officers of the Afghan army. The Sikhs then established their rule between river
Satluj to
Yamuna .
[5] The Sikhs captured Sirhind and later handed over the land to Maharaja
Ala Singh of
Patiala State .
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[14] The city's inhabitants faced particularly harsh treatment from the Sikh armies who razed much of the city and made a deliberate policy of destroying the city's buildings and mosques.
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