Battle of Rorī Sahib
The Battle of Rorī Sahib was fought in March 1746 by the Sikh forces led by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and the Mughal forces led by Jaspat Rai.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
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2,000 | 5,000-7,000 | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
Aftermath
An enraged Lakhpat Rai avenged his brother by massacring 7,000 Sikhs and taking 3,000 Sikhs prisoners in the Chhota Ghallughara.[12]
References
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- Gurbachan Singh Nayyar (1979). Sikh Polity and Political Institutions. p. 106.
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- Purnima Dhavan (2011). When Sparrows Became Hawks. Oxford University Press. p. 91. ISBN 9780199877171.
- Khanzan Singh (1914). History and Philosophy of the Sikh Religion. p. 284.
- Singh, Kharak (2004). Martyrdom in Sikhism. Institute of Sikh Studies. p. 98. ISBN 9788185815244.
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