Battle of Hoshiarpur (1711)

The Battle of Hoshiarpur was one of several battles fought in the Mughal-Sikh wars. Isa Khan, a Mughal zamindar of the Lakhi Jungle in Punjab, attacked the Sikhs at Hoshiarpur. After his victory, he was awarded with the Faujdarship of the Jalandhar doab.

Battle of Hoshiarpur
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
DateJune 1711
Location
Hoshiarpur
Result Mughal Victory
Belligerents
Khalsa (Sikhs) Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Isa Khan Main

Battle

When the Sikh leader, Banda Singh Bahadur had previously captured the eastern parts of Punjab in 1710, the Lakhi Jungle between Firuzpur and Bhatner, held by Isa Khan, was the only region not taken.[1] In June 1711, Isa Khan Main attacked the Sikhs at Hoshiarpur in the Jalandhar Doaba where it was reported to the Emperor that he had inflicted a severe defeat on the Sikhs.[2] Due to the fact that Isa Khan was a protege of Jahandar Shah,The prince received robes of honour, while half of the Zamindari of the Doaba region of Punjab was bestowed upon the Main Rajput tribesmen.The Faujdarship of the Jalandhar Doaba was bestowed upon Isa Khan Manj.[3][4]

References
  1. Irvine (1971). Later Mughal. p. 98.
  2. JS Grewal Irfan Habib (2001). Sikh History From Persian Sources. p. 151.
  3. Muzaffar Alam (1986). The Crisis of Empire in Mughal North India: Awadh and the Punjab, 1707-48. Oxford University Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-19-561892-1. it was in appreciation of his serviecs to the Mughals that Isa Khan, a Mein Rajput zamindar of Beth Jalandhar, was appointed deputy faujdar of the Doab. According to a chronicler, the zamindari of half of the Doab was arbitrarily bestowed upon the Mein Rajputs
  4. Irvine (1971). Later Mughal. p. 119.
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