Battle of Sodhra and Badra

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Battle of Sodhra and Badra

Date and place
- March 1748
- Sodhra and Badra, Wazirabad Tehsil

Part of
- Mughal-Sikh Wars

Result
- Sikh victory

Belligerents
- Dal Khalsa (Sikhs)
- Mughal Empire, aided by the Dogra Dynasty

Commanders
- Sikhs: Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Jai Singh Kanhaiya, Charat Singh, Hari Singh Bhangi
- Mughals: Raja Gurdit Mal, Lakhpat Rai
- Dogra Dynasty supported the Mughal side (unknown exact numbers)

Forces
- Sikhs: about 2,000
- Mughal side: about 5,000 cavalry and 7,000 infantry
- Dogra soldiers: unknown

Casualties
- Sikh losses: unknown
- Mughal losses: heavy

What happened
- Sikh forces reached Noorpur near Pathankot and forced the local ruler to surrender.
- A Mughal force under Raja Gurdit Mal, with Lakhpat Rai and Dogra support, moved to confront the Sikhs at Sodhra and Badra.
- Gurdit Mal commanded about 5,000 cavalry and 7,000 infantry; the Sikh force was smaller, around 2,000.
- Hari Singh Bhangi advised fighting with swords since the Sikhs were outnumbered and a gun battle wasn’t favorable.
- The Sikhs launched a sudden sword attack, catching the Mughal forces by surprise and inflicting heavy losses.
- Gurdit Mal barely escaped and retreated with his army.

Aftermath
- About a week later, the Sikhs defeated Adina Beg near Khanpur and reoccupied Amritsar in the Siege of Amritsar (1748).