Battle of Nowshera
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The Battle of Nowshera was a major 1823 conflict in which the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh decisively defeated Afghan forces, consolidating Sikh control over the Peshawar region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Nowshera canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Naushera | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Nowshera Context triple: [Akali Phula Singh, battle, Battle of Nowshera]
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A.
Battle of the Jhelum
The Battle of the Jhelum was a major 326 BCE clash in Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign, where he defeated King Porus on the banks of the Hydaspes River in present-day Pakistan.
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Battle of Lashkar Gah
The Battle of Lashkar Gah was a significant engagement during the War in Afghanistan in which coalition and Afghan forces fought Taliban insurgents for control of the strategic provincial capital of Helmand.
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C.
Battle of Sitabuldi
The Battle of Sitabuldi was a key 1817 engagement near Nagpur in central India, where British forces decisively defeated Maratha troops, helping to secure British dominance during the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
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Battle of Nahavand
The Battle of Nahavand was a decisive 7th-century clash in which the Rashidun Caliphate effectively broke Sassanian power in Persia, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iran.
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E.
Battle of Ajnadayn
The Battle of Ajnadayn was a pivotal early 7th-century clash in which Rashidun Arab forces decisively defeated the Byzantine Empire in Palestine, opening the way for the Muslim conquest of the Levant.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Nowshera Target entity description: The Battle of Nowshera was a major 1823 conflict in which the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh decisively defeated Afghan forces, consolidating Sikh control over the Peshawar region.
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A.
Battle of the Jhelum
The Battle of the Jhelum was a major 326 BCE clash in Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign, where he defeated King Porus on the banks of the Hydaspes River in present-day Pakistan.
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B.
Battle of Lashkar Gah
The Battle of Lashkar Gah was a significant engagement during the War in Afghanistan in which coalition and Afghan forces fought Taliban insurgents for control of the strategic provincial capital of Helmand.
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C.
Battle of Sitabuldi
The Battle of Sitabuldi was a key 1817 engagement near Nagpur in central India, where British forces decisively defeated Maratha troops, helping to secure British dominance during the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
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D.
Battle of Nahavand
The Battle of Nahavand was a decisive 7th-century clash in which the Rashidun Caliphate effectively broke Sassanian power in Persia, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iran.
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E.
Battle of Ajnadayn
The Battle of Ajnadayn was a pivotal early 7th-century clash in which Rashidun Arab forces decisively defeated the Byzantine Empire in Palestine, opening the way for the Muslim conquest of the Levant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Nowshera
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Naushera
Battle of Nowshera 1823 ⓘ |
| belligerent | Durrani / Afghan forces ⓘ |
| cause |
Afghan and tribal resistance to Sikh expansion
ⓘ
Sikh attempt to secure Peshawar from Afghan control ⓘ |
| chronology | fought before full Sikh annexation of Peshawar ⓘ |
| combatant |
Afghan tribal forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Afghan forces
Pashtun tribesmen ⓘ Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Azim Khan Barakzai
ⓘ
Maharaja Ranjit Singh ⓘ Syed Ahmad Barelvi ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Afghan–Sikh conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Afghan-Sikh conflicts
|
| countryAtTime | Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1823 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Sikh conquest of Peshawar
ⓘ
surface form:
Sikh occupation of Peshawar
|
| hasMainCommanderForAfghanForces | Azim Khan Barakzai ⓘ |
| hasMainCommanderForSikhEmpire | Maharaja Ranjit Singh ⓘ |
| hasReligiousLeaderOnAfghanSide | Syed Ahmad Barelvi ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| impact | shifted regional balance of power toward Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| involved |
Afghan regulars and tribal levies
ⓘ
Khalsa Army ⓘ
surface form:
Sikh Khalsa army
|
| location |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ⓘ
Nowshera ⓘ Peshawar District ⓘ
surface form:
Peshawar region
present-day Pakistan ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | control of Peshawar and surrounding region ⓘ |
| opposingStateOrEntity |
Durrani
ⓘ
surface form:
Durrani / Afghan domains
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| outcome | decisive Sikh victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Afghan–Sikh conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Sikh–Afghan Wars
expansion of Sikh Empire into northwest ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sikh campaigns in the trans-Indus region ⓘ |
| region |
Peshawar Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Peshawar Valley
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| relatedTo |
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
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Sikh–Afghan relations ⓘ history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ |
| result | Sikh victory ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
consolidation of Sikh control over Peshawar region
ⓘ
decline of Afghan influence in Peshawar ⓘ |
| significance |
secured Sikh dominance west of the Indus River
ⓘ
weakened Afghan tribal resistance to Sikh expansion ⓘ |
| theatre |
North-West Frontier region
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surface form:
North-West Frontier of the Indian subcontinent
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| year | 1823 ⓘ |
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