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| caption = Tara Singh Wan striking Chaudry Sahib Rai
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| date = 1726
| result = Mughal victory <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://barusahib.org/general/22-sikhs-vs-2200-mughals-yet-the-lion-roars-bhai-tara-singh/|title=22 sikhs vs 2200 mughals - Baru Sahib, free Sikh encyclopedia.|website=barusahib.org|date=14 August 2016 }}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=Random blog|date=February 2023}}
| combatant1 = ] ]
| combatant2 = ] ] (])
| commander1 = ] Momin Khan<br>] Murid Khan<br>]]<br>]]
| commander2 = ] ] {{KIA}}<br>] Bhomi Singh {{KIA}}
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| strength1 = 2200 ]<br>5 ]<br>40 ]<br>4 ]
Total Army 2249<ref>{{Cite book |last=www.DiscoverSikhism.com |url=http://archive.org/details/SriGurPanthPrakashVolume2episodes82To169 |title=Sri Gur Panth Prakash Volume 2 (Episodes 82 to 169) |pages=29 |language=Punjabi}}</ref>
| casualties2 = ] martyred<br>20 other sikhs martyred<br>Only 1 survived.
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{{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}} {{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}}


The '''Battle of Wan''' was a battle that occurred in 1726 CE. It was the first major battle involving Sikhs since the execution of ]. The '''Battle of Wan''' occurred in 1726. It was the first major battle involving Sikhs since the execution of ].

== Events ==
The cause of this was Chaudry Sahib Rai, a government informer who kept complaining to the ] of ]. He kept complaining on how ] always keeps criminals instead of turning them in.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sikh24.com/2017/08/10/5-battles-in-which-sikhs-were-greatly-outnumbered/|title=5 Battles Where Sikhs Were Greatly Outnumbered- Sikh24.com|website=sikh24.com|date=10 August 2017 }}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=Fails WP:HISTRS. Sikh website aimed at glorifying Sikh history, not a scholarly source.|date=February 2023}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jsks.co.in/bvs_pracheen_panth_parkash.htm|title=Buy Pracheen Panth Prakash by Ratan Singh Bhangu|publisher=www.jsks.co.in|access-date=13 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326164046/http://www.jsks.co.in/bvs_pracheen_panth_parkash.htm|archive-date=26 March 2011}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=Not a scholarly work on history, aimed at glorifying Sikh history.|date=February 2023}} At first, the faujdar sent 25 horse cavalry and 80 troops, but one of Wan's colleagues fought bravely and killed the commander and several troops. Commander Jafar Beg told all about it to Zakariya Khan, who sent a high number of troops including 2200 cavalry, 5 elephants, 40 camel loaded guns and 4 artillery guns which defeated the ] in battle with heavy casualties.<ref>{{Cite book |last=www.DiscoverSikhism.com |url=http://archive.org/details/SriGurPanthPrakashVolume2episodes82To169 |title=Sri Gur Panth Prakash Volume 2 (Episodes 82 to 169) |language=Punjabi}}</ref>


==See also== == See also ==
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The Battle of Wan occurred in 1726. It was the first major battle involving Sikhs since the execution of Banda Singh Bahadur.

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