Conflict: | Battle of Lahira |
Partof: | Early Mughal-Sikh Wars |
Date: | 15 October 1634[1] or 1631[2] |
Place: | Bathinda |
Result: | Sikh victory[3] |
Combatant1: | Akal Sena (Sikhs) Kangra State |
Combatant2: | Mughal Empire |
Commander1: | Guru Hargobind Bidhi Chand Bhai Jetha Bhai Jati Mal Painde Khan Rai Jodh |
Commander2: | Shah Jahan Lala Beg Kamar Beg Kasam Beg Samas Beg Kabul Beg |
Strength1: | 3,000 Sikhs1,000 Kangra soldiers[4] |
Strength2: | Unknown |
Casualties1: | 1,200 killed or wounded |
Casualties2: | Heavy, more numerous then the Sikhs |
The Battle of Lahira, also known as the Battle of Gurusar or the Battle of Mehraj, was fought between the Mughal Empire and Sikhs assisted by the Kangra State in 1631 or 1634.[5]