For other uses of "Battle of Peshawar", see Battle of Peshawar (disambiguation).

The Battle of Peshawar took place on May 6, 1834, between the Sikh Empire and the Afghans[1] who were the successors to the Durrani Empire. Maharaj Ranjit Singh sent General Hari Singh Nalwa to capture it. After brief fighting, Hari Singh Nalwa captured the city and took Sultan Mohammad Khan as a prisoner of war. The news of the capture of Peshawar and Sultan Mohammad Khan quickly reached Kabul.[1] A large Afghan force under his brother, Dost Mohammad Khan, arrived in support of him, but withdrew.[1] Hari Singh Nalwa was appointed as governor of the city by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Jaques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 790. ISBN 9780313335365. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  2. ^ Baker, Kevin James. War in Afghanistan. Rosenberg Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 9781921719394.