Battle of Harnaulgarh

The Battle of Harnaulgarh was fought between Durrani Empire and Sikh Misls of Dal Khalsa in 1762.

The battle
The Sikh Golden Temple was blown away with gunpowder and desecrated with the blood of cows by Ahmad Shah Durrani. Despite this, Sikhs assembled in May 1762 and plundered the baggage of Zain Khan Sirhindi and looted his Hindu Diwan, Lacchmi Narayan. The Sikh forces fought a severe battle with Durranis at Harnaulgarh, a place 30 miles from Sirhind. The Sikhs secured victory at Harnaulgarh and the defeated governor of Sirhind was to pay tribute as a penalty for the loss.