Battle of Akora Khattak

Battle of Akora
Part of Jihad movement of Ahmad Barelvi
Date21 December 1826[1]
Location
Akora
Result Mujahideen Victory[2][3][4]
Belligerents
Mujahideen Sikh Empire
Commanders and leaders
Syed Ahmad Barelvi[5][6]
Khadi Khan
Baqar Ali †
Allahbakhsh Khan †		 Budh Singh Sandhanwalia
Atar Singh Sandhanwalia[7]
Strength
1500[2] 4000[5]
Casualties and losses
82[5] 500–700[2][5][8]

The Battle of Akora Khattak was fought between the Sikh Empire and Mujahideen, mainly Pashtuns, under Syed Ahmad Barelvi. Yusufzai and Khattak Pashtuns, led by Khadi Khan, supported Sayyid, and the attack was successful, resulting in significant casualties for the opposition.[9][10]

  1. ^ Altaf Qadir 2014, p. 13.
  2. ^ a b c Altaf Qadir 2014, p. 62.
  3. ^ Metcalf, Barbara D. (14 July 2014). Islamic Revival in British India: Deoband, 1860-1900. Princeton University Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-4008-5610-7. his followers having won the allegiance of some of the local tribes, he attacked and defeated the Sikhs at Akora Khattak.
  4. ^ Ziad, Waleed (16 November 2021). Hidden Caliphate: Sufi Saints Beyond the Oxus and Indus. Harvard University Press. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-674-24881-6. Sayyid Ahmad's Mujahidin managed to defeat the Sikh armies
  5. ^ a b c d Hari Ram Gupta 1978, p. 161.
  6. ^ Politics of Worship in the Contemporary Middle East: Sainthood in Fragile States. BRILL. 15 April 2013. ISBN 9789004249226.
  7. ^ Sir Jadunath Sarkar Commemoration Volumes: Essays presented to Sir Jadunath Sarkar. Department of History, Panjab University. 1958.
  8. ^ Mohamed Taher 1998, p. 196.
  9. ^ Rashid, Haroon (2002). History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid. p. 267.
  10. ^ "Syed Ahmad Barelvi profile". Story of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2024.