Battle of Gujranwala (1761)

The Battle of Gujranwala was fought between Durrani Empire and the Sikh Confederacy.

The battle
Ahmad Shah Durrani raided India in 1761 and defeated the Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761, then he returned to Kabul and appointed Khwaja Abed Khan the Afghani Governor of Lahore. He wanted to defeat Sikhs in order to secure Afghani position in the entire Punjab region but was defeated by Sikh army under Charat Singh in the Battle of Sialkot (1761). He just recovered from defeat at Sialkot in August to besiege and defeat victorious Sikhs at Gujranwala, (northeast of Lahore) but Charat Singh being a sharp and courageous leader besieged the Afghani Governor, besides, he led a massive attack on the Afghani camp and looted almost all the guns and baggage of Afghans. Finally before the return of Ahmad Shah Durrani, Sikhs defeated Abid Khan and khan escaped to Kabul by narrow margin to save his life. In the same year, the Sikhs plundered and captured Lahore city.