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Battle of Nadaun

Battle of Nadaun was a battle fought in 1691 at Nadaun, in what is now India. It was part of the Mughal–Sikh Wars, which ran from 1621 to 1788. The recorded result: Bilaspur-Sikh victory.

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Fought1691
WhereNadaun, India31.783N, 76.350E
OutcomeBilaspur-Sikh victory
Belligerents25px Bilaspur State; Under Assistance of: 30px Akal Sena (Sikhs)against25pxMughal Empire; 25px Kangra State; Bijarwal State
Part ofMughal–Sikh Wars1621 to 1788

Where it sits in the Mughal–Sikh Wars

Battle of Rohilla, 1621Battle of Amritsar, 1634Battle of Lahira, 1634Battle of Kartarpur, 1635Battle of Kiratpur, 1638Battle of Nadaun, 1691Battle of Guler, 1696Battle of Anandpur, 1700Battle of Basoli, 1702First Battle of Chamkaur, 1702Second Battle of Anandpur, 1704First Battle of Anandpur (1704), 1704Battle of Samana, 1709Battle of Jalalabad, 1710Battle of Chappar Chiri, 1710Battle of Sirhind, 1710Battle of Gurdas Nangal, 1715Capture of Delhi and Red Fort, 178316211783Battle of Nadaun, 1691
18 placed engagements of the Mughal–Sikh Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1691 (year precision)
PlaceNadaun, India
31.783N, 76.350E
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
  • Bhim Chand (Kahlur)
  • Guru Gobind Singh
Battle of NadaunBattle of NadaunBattle of BilaspurBattle of KartarpurSiege of GurdaspurBattle at MachhiwaraBattle of AliwalBattle of BilaspurBattle of KartarpurSiege of GurdaspurBattle at MachhiwaraBattle of AliwalAmritsarLudhianaChandigarhJammuKasurPathankotSialkoteSimla100 km31.783N, 76.350E
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Battle of Nadaun is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871844, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nadaun, revision 1371513545, 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.