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Battle of Manupur

Battle of Manupur was a battle fought in 1748 at Sirhind-Fategarh, in what is now India. It was part of Start of Sher Shah suri rule. The recorded result: Mughal victory.

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Fought1748
WhereSirhind-Fategarh, India30.635N, 76.435E
OutcomeMughal victory
Belligerents18px Durrani Empireagainst25px Mughal Empire; 25px Kingdom of Jaipur; Malerkotla State
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
Part ofStart of Sher Shah suri ruleIndian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani

Where it sits in Start of Sher Shah suri rule

Battle of Manupur, 1748Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani, 1748Battle of Lahore, 1752Battle of Lahore, 1759Battle of Sialkot, 1761Battle of Gujranwala, 1761Sikh Occupation of Lahore, 1761Battle of Sialkot, 1763Battle of Sirhind, 176417481764Battle of Manupur, 1748
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Record

Date1748 (year precision)
PlaceSirhind-Fategarh, India
30.635N, 76.435E
KindBattle, early modern
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
  • Ahmad Shah Durrani
  • Jahan Khan (Afghan general)
  • Muhammad Taqi Khan Shirazi
  • Itimad-ad-Daula, Qamar-ud-Din Khan
  • Moin-ul-Mulk
  • Safdar Jang
  • Adina Beg Khan
  • Ahmad Shah Bahadur
  • Ishwari Singh of Jaipur
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Battle of Manupur is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q21244904, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Manupur, revision 1370448904, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.