Battle of Rumal
Appearance
Battle of Rumal | |||||||
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Part of Hill States-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Bhangi Misl | Jammu Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gulab Singh Dhillon |
Raja Braj Dev † Sampuran Singh | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
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The Battle of Rumal was fought between the Sikh forces led by Gulab Singh Dhillon and the Dogra forces led by Raja Braj Dev.
Background and Battle[edit]
Jammu had been tributary to the Bhangis and Kanhaiyas. The Sialkot district was in the immediate neighborhood of Jammu.[1] The Ranjitgarh fort was made by Maharaja Ranjit Dev to mark his southern boundary. The Bhangis of Sialkot captured the fort in 1787.[2] Raja Braj Dev came to drive away the Bhangis but was killed in a battle fought at Rumal.[3]
Aftermath[edit]
Braj Dev's son Sampuran Singh succeeded him but surrendered to the Sikhs.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hari Ram Gupta (1982). History Of The Sikhs Vol. IV The Sikh Commonwealth Or Rise And Fall Of Sikh Misls. pp. 339–340.
- ^ Sukhdev Singh Charak (1977). Gulabnama. p. 131.
- ^ Sukhdev Singh Charak (1978). Indian Conquest of the Himalayan Territories. p. 37.
- ^ Charak, Sukh Dev Singh; Billawaria, Anita K. (1998). Pahāṛi Styles of Indian Murals. Abhinav Publications. p. 29. ISBN 9788170173564.
- ^ Harbans Singh (1992). The Encyclopedia Of Sikhism - Volume IV S-Z. p. 194.
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