Sikh attacks on Delhi

Sikh attacks on Delhi
Part of Mughal–Sikh wars
DateFebruary 1764 – 12 March 1788
Location
Delhi, Mughal Empire
Result

Sikh victory

  • Heavy Plunder of Mughal, Rohilla and Rajput territories
  • Sikh hegemony over the Gangetic doab established
Belligerents
Sikh Confederacy
Rohillas (from 1787)
Co-Belligirents
Jats of Bharatpur (1764-1765)
Supported by
Mughal Nobles(1775-1788)
Mughal Empire
Rohillas (until 1787)
Maratha Confederacy (1784-1788)
Supported by
Patiala State (1764-1768)
Jind (1781)
Commanders and leaders
Leaders:
Baghel Singh
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
Commanders

Jassa Singh Ramgarhia

Tara Singh Ghaiba (WIA)
Charat Singh
Sahib Singh
Dyal Singh
Laja Singh
Rae Singh Bhangi
Karam Singh
Haqiqat Singh
Jai Singh
Ratan Singh 
Gurdit Singh
Zabita Khan(1775-1778)
Ghulam Qadir  (from 1787)
Jawahar Singh (until 1765)
Amar Singh (1779-1781)
Raja Gajpat Singh
Gangaram
Bhawani Singh

Leaders:
Shah Alam II 
Commanders

Najib ad-Dawlah #
Ghulam Qadir (until 1787)
Zabita Khan # (1770-1775, 1778-1785)
Zain Khan Sirhindi 
Prince Mirza Shikoh 
Najaf Khan #
Rahimadad Khan 
Najaf Quli Khan
Abdul Ahad Khan
Afzal Khan
Nasir-ul-mulk
Daler Khan
Taza Beg Khan 
Sayyid Hasan Khan 
Mir Mansu 
Mirza Shafi Khan
Shah Nizam ud-din
Gangaram (AWOL
Bhawani Singh (AWOL
Abu Qasim Khan 
Rahimdad Khan 
Dilawar Ali
Qalandhar Ali
Sheikh Haidar (WIA)
Khalli Khan 
Begam Samru
Mir Baqar 
Mir Kallan 
Inayat Ali 
Murtaza Khan
Afrisiyab Khan
Fazal Ali Khan 
Mahadaji Sindhia
Madho Rao Phalke 
Rane Khan
Bagru Rao
Supported by
Ala Singh
Amar Singh (until 1768)
Bhoja Singh
Gajpat Singh (1781)

The Sikh attacks on Delhi refer to the number of attacks and raids carried out by the Sikhs on the Mughal capital of Delhi in the second half of the 18th century. The Sikhs attacked Delhi 19 times between 1766 and 1788.