Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani

Ahmad Shah Durrani raided India for seven times between 1748 to 1767.After the assassination of Nadir Shah, Ahmad Shah Durrani succeeded the throne of Afghanistan and he started plundering wealth from nearby regions for successful running of his rule in Afghanistan.

Objectives of his Indian invasions
The reasons for his invasions to India are -

1) Like Muhammad of Ghazni the primary object of his invasion was to plunder india wealth . India, at that time was known for his wealth, gold,precious diamonds etc and also to enslave women,men and children to sell them in the markets of Central Asia.

2) Like Muhammad of Ghor, the object of his invasions was to establish political hagemony in India as he was quite familiar with the weak mughal administration of Delhi.'''

First Invasion
Durrani raided India in 1748 for the first time in which his army was defeated in the Battle of Manupur (1748) and he had to return home in failure.

Second invasion
Ahmad Shah Durrani was defeated in his first raid of India, therefore he marched India, the next year to avenge his defeat.

Third Invasion

 * Battle of Lahore (1752)

Prelude to the fourth invasion

 * Battle of Sabzavar (1755)

Fourth invasion

 * Durrani occupation of Delhi (1757)
 * Battle of Gohalwar

Fifth invasion

 * Battle of Lahore (1759)
 * Battle of Barari Ghat
 * Second Battle of Sikandarabad (1760)
 * Siege of Kunjpura (1760)
 * Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
 * Battle of Gujranwala (1761)
 * Battle of Sialkot (1761)

Sixth invasion

 * Battle of Amritsar(1762)
 * Battle of Kup also known as Sikh genocide of 1762.
 * Battle of Sialkot (1763)

Seventh Invasion (1764-1767)

 * Battle of Sirhind (1764)