Aliwal, Taran Taran

Aliwal
village
Aliwal
Location in Punjab, India
Aliwal
Aliwal (India)
Coordinates: 30°57′N 75°37′E / 30.950°N 75.617°E / 30.950; 75.617Coordinates: 30°57′N 75°37′E / 30.950°N 75.617°E / 30.950; 75.617
Country  India
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Aliwal is a village in India, located in the Taran Taran district of Punjab, on the Sutlej river.

It is the site of an important battle during the First Anglo-Sikh War. Late in January 1846 it was held by Ranjur Singh, who had crossed the river in force and threatened Ludhiana. On the 28th Sir Harry Smith,[1] with a view to clearing the left or British bank, attacked him, and after a struggle pierced the Sikh troops with his cavalry, and pushed them into the river, where large numbers perished, leaving 67 guns to the victors. The consequence of the victory was the submission of the whole territory east of the Sutlej river to the British.[2]

Before the partition of India, Ailwal had a Muslim majority.

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Sir Harry. ‘’The Autobiography of Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej.’’ Publisher: John Murray, Albemarle Street 1903
  2. ↑  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Aliwal". Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 673.
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