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History of the Sikhs

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CONTENTS A. D.
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About 1745. Establish a fort at Dalhwal on the Ravi; 84 84
but are at last dispersed 1747-8. Ahmad Shah's first Invasion of India retires from Sirhind, and is harassed by March, 1748. .

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the Sikhs
Mir Mannu Governor of the Punjab rules vigorously, and employs Kaura Mai and Adina Beg Khan But the Sikhs reappear, and Jassa Singh Kalal

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proclaims the existence of the 'Dal' or
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— and comes to terms with Ahmad Shah, who had .
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again crossed the Indus 1749-51. Mir Mannu breaks with Delhi by resisting his supersession in Multan and withholds tribute from Ahmad Shah, who crosses the Indus for the third time
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1752. The Abdali reaches Lahore April, 1752. The Abdali defeats Mir Mannu; but retains him as Governor of the Punjab The Sikhs gradually increase in strength
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But are defeated by Adina Beg, who nevertheless gives them favourable terms Jassa the Carpenter
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army of
the Khalsa
End of 1748. Mir Mannu disperses the Sikhs
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End of 1752. Mir Mannu dies, and Lahore is reannexed to
1755-6.
Delhi
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Ahmad Shah's fourth Invasion: Prince Taimur
of the Punjab, and Najib-ud-daula placed at the head of the Delhi army Taimur expels the Sikhs from Amritsar 1756-8. But the Afghans eventually retire, and the Sikhs occupy Lahore and coin money 1758. The Marathas at Delhi Maratha aid against the Afghans sought by Adina
Governor
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Beg Khan May, 1758. Raghuba enters Lahore, and appoints Adina Beg Governor of the Punjab End of 1758. Adina Beg dies
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1759-61. Ahmad Shah's fifth expedition 1760. Delhi occupied by the Afghans, but afterwards taken by the Marathas Jan. 7, 1761. The Marathas signally defeated at Panipat,
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and expelled temporarily from Upper India The Sikhs unrestrained in the open Country 1761-2. Gujranwala successfully defended by Charat .
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Durranis confined to Lahore at Amritsar. and ravage the
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Singh, and
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The Sikhs assemble
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country on either side of the Sutlej
Ahmad Shah's sixth invasion
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Feb. 1762. The 'Ghulu Ghara', or great Defeat of the Sikhs near Ludhiana
Alha Singh
of Patiala
Kabuli Mai Governor of Lahore
End
of 1762.
Ahmad Shah
retires
after
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committing
various excesses The Sikhs continue to increase in strength
Kasur plundered
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