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Gujranwala battlefield
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Battlefield

Gujranwala battlefield

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Charat Singh Sukerchakia defeated the Afghan governor Khwaja Abed here in 1761.

Outside Gujranwala, in September 1761, Charat Singh Sukerchakia and the Dal Khalsa routed the Afghan governor of Lahore, Khwaja Abed Khan, who had besieged Charat Singh's new fort.

The victory led to the Sikh capture of Lahore and the proclamation of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.

The battlefield is now within the city.

Gujranwala battlefield, Punjab, Pakistan

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Charat Singh Sukerchakia
Charat Singh Sukerchakia1721 – 1770

Grandfather of Ranjit Singh and founder of the Sukerchakia misl's power at Gujranwala, where he beat the Afghan governor in 1761.

Battles

1761Gujranwala battlefieldBattle of GujranwalaCharat Singh Sukerchakia and the Dal KhalsavsKhwaja Abed Khan, Afghan governor of LahoreSikh victory

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1761 · Battle of Gujranwala
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