Battle of Basarke | |||||||
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Part of the Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
Unknown |
7,000 at Basarke[1] 10,000 at Hujra Shah[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Several thousand[3] |
The Battle of Basarke, also known as Battle of Basarke and Hujra Shah was fought on 23 October 1736 between the Sikh forces led by Nawab Kapur Singh and the Mughal forces led by Lakhpat Rai.