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Battle of Multan

Battle of Multan was a battle fought in March 1818 in what is now Pakistan. It was part of the Afghan–Sikh Wars, which ran from 1748 to 1837. The recorded result: Sikh victory.

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FoughtMarch 1818
WherePakistan30.198N, 71.470E
OutcomeSikh victory
Belligerents23px Sikh Empireagainst23px Sadozai rulers of Multan
Casualties and lossesAbout 10,000 total Sikh killedandAbout 12,000 Muslims killed
Part ofAfghan–Sikh Wars1748 to 1837

Where it sits in the Afghan–Sikh Wars

Battle of Hasan Abdal, 1813Battle of Attock, 1813Battle of Multan, 1818Battle of Shopian, 1819Battle of Peshawar, 1834Battle of Jamrud, 183718131837Battle of Multan, 1818
6 placed engagements of the Afghan–Sikh Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMarch 1818 (month precision)
to 2 June 1818
PlacePakistan
30.198N, 71.470E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeMultan annexed by the Sikh Empire; Khangarh, Muzaffargarh and Shujabad occupied
Strength15,000–25,000 horse and foot with artillery; 12 cannons; 500 beldars2,000–3,000 Garrison; About 20,000-40,000 levies; 20 cannons
Casualties and lossesAbout 10,000 total Sikh killedAbout 12,000 Muslims killed; Thousands of civilians massacred
Commanders
  • Ranjit Singh
  • Kharak Singh
  • Misr Diwan Chand
  • Ilahi Bakhsh
  • Akali Phula Singh
  • Fateh Singh Ahluwalia
  • Muzaffar Khan Sadozai
Battle of MultanBattle of MultanSiege of MultanMallian CampaignSiege of MultanMallian CampaignBahawalpurJhangDera Ghazi Khan100 km30.198N, 71.470E
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Battle of Multan is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871822, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Multan (1818), revision 1385322625, 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.