| Battle of Sohana | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of First Anglo-Sikh War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sikh Empire |
 East India Company | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Akali Hanuman Singh † | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 | unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Sohana was fought between the Sikh forces led by Akali Hanuman Singh and British forces.
Background and Battle
In December 1845, Baba Hanuman Singh sent 10,000 soldiers to Battle of Mudki.[1] Hanuman Singh and 500 men of his survived an attack by the British. They were heading for Ghuram and were attacked by the British.[2] Hanuman Singh was wounded and died at Sohana at the age of ninety.[3]
Aftermath
Akali Baba Hanuman Singh was succeeded by Jathedar Baba Parladh Singh. A gurudwara is made for him in the name of Gurudwara Singh Shaheedan.[4][5]
References
- ^ Tucker, Spencer C. (2010). A Global Chronology of Conflict. Vol. 3. p. 1174.
- ^ "Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan Sohana". www.discoversikhism.com.
- ^ Singh, Ishwar (2022). Akali Baba Hanuman Singh. HarperCollins. ISBN 9798888154342.
- ^ ARIHANT, EXPERTS (2018). KNOW YOUR STATE PUNJAB. [S.l.]: ARIHANT PUBLISHERS. p. 189. ISBN 978-93-131-6766-2. OCLC 1264717219.
- ^ ਬਾਬਾ ਹਨੂਮਾਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਾ ਜਨਮ ਦਿਹਾੜਾ ਸ਼ਰਧਾ ਨਾਲ ਮਨਾਇਆ: Retrieved from Punjabi Tribune: 04/12/2014
See also
- Nihang
- Martyrdom and Sikhism
- First Battle of Panipat
- Second Battle of Panipat
- Third Battle of Panipat
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