Siege of Mankera (1821–1822)
| Siege of Mankera | |||||||||
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| Part of Afghan–Sikh Wars | |||||||||
Ruins of the Mankera Fort | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Sikh Empire Assisted by Tiwanas of Mitha Tiwana | Kingdom of Mankera | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh Hari Singh Nalwa Misr Diwan Chand Akali Phula Singh Faqir Azizuddin Fateh Singh Ahluwalia Kirpa Ram Gurmukh Singh Dal Singh Bharania Khushal Singh Javala Singh Padhania Jhanda Singh Butalia Dhanna Singh Malvai Gajja Singh (WIA) Mangal Singh † Ahmad Yar Khan Tiwana | Nawab Hafiz Ahmad Khan | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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3,000 under Maharaja Ranjit Singh 15,000 under Khushal Singh 8,000 under Misr Dewan Chand 6,500 under Hari Singh Nalwa Unknown under Ahmad Yar Khan | 25,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The siege of Mankera, also known as the fall of Mankera, was a conflict from 7 December 1821 to 1 January 1822 between the Sikh forces led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Mankera forces led by Nawab Hafiz Ahmad Khan.