Battle of Delhi (1783)


The Battle of Delhi was fought between Sikh Khalsa and the decaying Mughal Empire in 1783.

Background and Battle

The Sikhs under Baghel Singh had been raiding Delhi since 1764 but without success. On 11 March 1783 the combined Sikh army of Baghel Singh, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Jassa Singh Ramgarhia defeated the Mughal army and captured Delhi.