First Battle of Lahore (1759)

The First Battle of Lahore was fought between the Durrani Empire on one side, and the Maratha Empire and the Sikh Confederacy of the Sukerchakia Misl and the Ahluwalia Misl on the other in 1759.

This article is about the First battle in 1759 for the second battle see Second Battle of Lahore (1759). For other uses, see Battle of Lahore (disambiguation).
First Battle of Lahore
Part of Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani and
Afghan–Sikh Wars
DateAugust 1759
Location
Lahore
31.5204°N 74.3587°E / 31.5204; 74.3587
Result Combined Maratha and Sikh victory.
Belligerents
Maratha Empire

Sikh Confederacy

 Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders

Sidhojiraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh
Malharrao Holkar
Sabaji Shinde
Tukoji Rao Holkar
Mahadji Shinde

Ambaji Ingle
Charat Singh
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia		 Ahmad Shah Durrani
Timur Shah Durrani
Jahan Khan (WIA)
Lahore Fort
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