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Battle of Kup
1762
5 February 1762
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type of battle

war or event

Indian Campaigns of Ahmad Shah

at a glance

coordinates unknown

location

modern country

In a fresh Afghan invasion of the upper Punjab, Ahmad Shah Durrani reached Malerkotla, west of Sirhind, then attacked a 50,000-strong Sikh army just to the north at Kup. In one of their worst defeats, known as Ghallaghurga (Bloody Carnage), the Sikhs lost perhaps 20,000 killed in a decisive battle of movement. The Afghans then marched north to sack Amritsar.


   
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