Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Lahore: contested ground

The ground around Lahore was fought over 3 times between 1186 and 1965: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of LahoreSiege of LahoreBattle of BurkiBattle of BurkiAmritsarLudhianaGujranwalaChandigarhJullundurJammuFaisalabadSargodha200 km31.540N, 74.348E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Lahore, 1186Siege of Lahore, 1241Battle of Burki, 196511861965
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1186Siege of LahoreLahoreGhurid campaigns in India
22 December 1241Siege of LahoreLahoreMongol invasions of India
6 September 1965Battle of BurkiLahoreIndo-Pakistani War of 1965

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.