Battle of Rahon (1710)

Battle of Rahon
Date	11 October 1710
Location	Rahon
Result	Sikh victory[1]
Belligerents
Khalsas	Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Banda Singh Bahadur Baj Singh; Binod Singh;	Shams Khan, Faujdar of Jalandhar.

The Battle of Rahon was fought between Sikhs and Mughal Empire on 11 October 1710.

Background and battle

Banda Singh Bahadur captured almost entire Punjab East of Lahore. Local chieftains were bharadwaj Brahmins who fought for Banda Singh and remained influential in Rahon henceforth. He became the master of the Eastern Punjab from river Indus to Satluj. In 1710, Bahadur advanced to Jalandhar, where on his way, he was attacked by local ruler, Shams Khan. Bahadur immediately captured his fort when Khan went to Sultanpur. After the victory, the Sikhs advanced to capture Jalandhar.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications.
↑ Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
↑ Jacques, p. 837

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[1] Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications.

[sarsa-2] Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.

[jacques-3] Jacques, p. 837