Capture of Delhi and Red Fort (1783)

Battle of Delhi 1783
	Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date	1783
Location	Delhi
Result	Sikh victory
Belligerents
Khalsa	Mughal Empire;
Commanders and leaders
Baghel Singh	Shah Alam II

The Battle of Delhi was fought between Sikhs and the decaying Mughal Empire in 1783.^[1]

Background and Battle

The Sikhs under Baghel Singh had been raiding Delhi since 1764 but without success. On 11th March 1783 the Sikh army defeated the Mughal army and captured Delhi.^[1]

References

1 2 Singha 2000, p. 26-27.

Sources

Singha, H. S, ed. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Hemkunt Press. ISBN 978-81-7010-301-1.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[FOOTNOTESingha200026-27-1] 1 2 Singha 2000, p. 26-27.