Battle of Shopian

Battle of Shopian[nb 1]
Part of Afghan-Sikh Wars
Date 3 July 1819[nb 2] Location Shopian, Kashmir 33°43′N 74°50′E / 33.72°N 74.83°E / 33.72; 74.83 Result Sikh victory Srinagar and Kashmir annexed into the Sikh Empire
Belligerents
Sikh Empire	Afghan Empire
Commanders and leaders
Misr Diwan Chand Hari Singh Nalwa Kharak Singh Maharaja Ranjit Singh	Jabbar Khan Raja Agarullah Khan Jarral
Strength
30,000[nb 3]	Unknown
class=notpageimage| Location within India

The Battle of Shopian took place on 3 July 1819 between an expeditionary force from the Sikh Empire and Jabbar Khan, the governor of the Kashmir Valley province of the Durrani Empire. It was the decisive battle during the Sikh expedition into Kashmir in 1819.

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