| Battle of Urmar Tanda | |||||||
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| Part of Afghan-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dal Khalsa |  Durrani Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Karora Singh |  Saadat Khan Bishambar Das † Bhup Chand † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 25,000 [1] –30,000 [2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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