Battle of Mahilpur (1757)

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The Battle of Mahilpur was fought between the combined forces of Adina Beg Khan and Sikh Misls and the Durrani Empire in December 1757.

After defeating the Afghan forces in Mahilpur, the Sikhs and Adina Beg's forces attacked the city of Jalandhar. Sa'adat Khan Afridi was defeated at Jalandhar and forced to flee.

The city of Jalandhar was home to Nasir Ali, who had previously ordered the Afghan forces to destroy Kartarpur. Vadbhag Singh Sodhi, who was previously the local leader of Kartarpur, ordered the entire city of Jalandhar to be destroyed, with most of its Muslim inhabitants being massacred and the tomb of Nasir Ali was defiled with pork flesh.

Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle\_of\_Mahilpur\_(1757)

Posted Apr 1, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC

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