Battle of Shopian
| Battle of Shopian | |||||||
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| Part of Afghan–Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Sikh Empire | Afghan Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh Misr Diwan Chand Hari Singh Nalwa Khushal Singh Jamadar Kharak Singh Akali Phoola Singh Sham Singh Attariwala Jawala Singh Hukam Singh Chimni |
Jabbar Khan (WIA) Raja Aghar Khan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30,000 | Unknown | ||||||
Location within India | |||||||
The Battle of Shopian took place on 3 July 1819 between an expeditionary force from the Sikh Empire and Jabbar Khan, the governor of the Kashmir Valley province of the Durrani Empire. It was the decisive battle during the Sikh expedition into Kashmir in 1819.