Second Battle of Lohgarh

Sieges of Lohgarh and Saudhara (1713)
Part of Mughal–Sikh Wars
DateApril-October 9, 1713
Location
Lohgarh, Bilaspur
Result

Saudhara: Mughal victory

  • Capture of Saudhara by the Mughals
  • Banda Singh flees to Lohgarh

Lohgarh: Sikh retreat

  • Recapture of Lohgarh by the Mughals
  • The Sikhs evacuate Lohgarh
Belligerents
Khalsa Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Banda Singh Bahadur Abd al-Samad Khan
Zakariya Khan
Zain-ud-din Ahmed Khan
Inam Khan †
Baq Beg Khan †

The Second Siege of Lohgarh, also known as the Second Siege of Lohgarh and Saudhara was fought in between 1713 by Sikh forces led by Banda Singh Bahadur and Mughal forces led by Abd al-Samad Khan, dispatched by the emperor Farrukhsiyar. The siege lasted a grueling 6 months and was costly on both sides, but ultimately the Mughals prevailed and once again, Banda was forced to flee to the hills

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