Siege of Amritsar | |||||||
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Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dal Khalsa | Mughal Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Nawab Kapur Singh Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Tara Singh Waeeyan Chuhar Singh Bhakniya |
Salabat Khan † Nijabat Khan † Qutab-ud-Din † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The siege of Amritsar was a siege that took place in March 1748. The Battle was fought between the Sikhs led by Nawab Kapur Singh against the Mughal Forces led by Salabat Khan. The Sikhs successfully defeated and killed Salabat Khan and conquered the city of Amritsar from the Mughals.