Template:Infobox military conflict Template:Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars
The Battle of Sonipat was fought between Sikhs and the Mughal Empire in 1709.
Background and Battle
In 1708, Banda Singh Bahadur became the leader of the Sikh army and he was sent to Punjab to fight against the Mughal Empire. He first camped at Khanda and marched to Sonipat, attacked the town, and threw an open challenge to the Mughal Empire.[1] The Mughal faujdar of Sonipat was utterly unprepared and he was routed[2] in the battle and was defeated. The Sikhs then looted the state treasury.[3]
References
- ↑ Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty{{#if:Sagoo|, Sagoo}. Deep & Deep Publications(2001)
- ↑ XIX. A Century of Political Decline: 1707-1803. Columbia.edu.
- ↑ Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}