| Battle of Jalandhar | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dallewalia Misl |  Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Sardar Gulab Singh |  Faujdar of Jalandhar † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 150 | Unknown, but much larger [1] | ||||||
The Battle of Jalandhar was fought in 1750 by Sikh forces led by Sardar Gulab Singh and Mughal forces led by the Faujdar of Jalandhar.
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