Battle of Nara 1824

Battle of Nara (1824)
Part of the Afghan-Sikh Wars
Date October 1824 Location Nara, Hazara Result Afghan Victory [1] [2] [ unreliable source? ] [3]
Belligerents
Sikh Empire	Local Pashtun (Utmanzai, Mashwanis)
Commanders and leaders
Hari Singh Nalwa  (WIA)	Sadulah Khan [4]
Strength
8,000 [2]	150 [5]
Casualties and losses
500 [2] [6]	Unknown

The Battle of Nara was a battle in the Afghan-Sikh wars. The battle occurred in 1824 when Hari Singh Nalwa launched an expedition against local Pashtun tribesmen. The tribesmen defeated Hari Singh's 8,000-strong force in this battle after inflicting more than 500 casualties on his forces. Hari suffered numerous wounds. ^{[7] [8]}

Battle

In 1824 A.D., Hari Singh Nalwa went to the Gandgar highlands, where Muhammad Khan Tareen and other rebellious leaders had sought sanctuary. In 1822, the Sikhs failed to reduce Srikot after a hard-fought fight at Sari at the base of the mountain. They tried again in 1824 but failed. The Mashwanis, Saidkhani and Utmanzais bravely repelled the 8,000-strong Sikh force at Nara, which lies at the mouth of a trail to Srikot. A white pillar, subsequently constructed by Major Abbot, recalls their victory. Hari Singh was hit by a stone thrown from the village walls and rolled into the valley below, where he remained for a long time unconscious and unnoticed.

References

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2. Watson, Hubert Digby (1908). Gazetteer of the Hazara District, 1907. Chatto & Windus. p. 128.
3. History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid. 2002.
4. History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid. 2002.
5. The Punjab Past and Present. Vol. 29. 1995. p. 72.
6. "The Sikh Courier International". 1993.
7. Panjab Past and Present. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 1995.
8. Watson, Hubert Digby (1908). Gazetteer of the Hazara District, 1907. Chatto & Windus.