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href="/wiki/Battle_of_Sodhra_and_Badra" title="Battle of Sodhra and Badra">Sodhra and Badra (1748)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siege_of_Amritsar_(1748)" title="Siege of Amritsar (1748)">Amritsar (1748)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siege_of_Ram_Rauni" title="Siege of Ram Rauni">Ram Rauni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Multan_(1749)" title="Battle of Multan (1749)">Multan (1749)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Nadaun_(1752)" title="Battle of Nadaun (1752)">Nadaun (1752)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Anandpur_(1753)" title="Battle of Anandpur (1753)">Anandpur (1753)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Patti" title="Battle of Patti">Patti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Delhi_(1764)" title="Battle of Delhi (1764)">Delhi (1764)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Battle_of_Panipat" class="mw-redirect" title="Fourth Battle of Panipat">Panipat (1770)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siege_of_Kunjpura_(1772)" title="Siege of Kunjpura (1772)">Kunjpura (1772)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siege_of_Jind_(1776)" class="mw-redirect" title="Siege of Jind (1776)">Jind</a></li> <li>Ghanaur</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siege_of_Patiala_(1779)" title="Siege of Patiala (1779)">Patiala</a></li> <li>Shafi's Campaign</li> <li>Sirhind (1781)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Delhi_(1783)" title="Battle of Delhi (1783)">Delhi (1783)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>The <b>Battle of Thikriwala</b>, also known as the <b>Battle of Barnala</b>, was fought in 1730 or 1731 by Sikh forces led by <a href="/wiki/Ala_Singh" title="Ala Singh">Ala Singh</a> against <a href="/wiki/Raikot" title="Raikot">Raikot</a> and Mughal forces led by Rai Kalha. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Thikriwala&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ala Singh and his army were trying to extend their territory by attacking the villages of Rai Kalha.<sup id="cite_ref-Gupta_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gupta-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After Rai Kalha's brother in law died, the Sikhs under the command of Ala Singh's son Sardul Singh conquered the village of Nima. Sohnde Khan owned that village.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An enraged Rai Kalha started preparations for a battle. Ala Singh caught on and started preparing for the battle as well.<sup id="cite_ref-Gandhi1999_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gandhi1999-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Kalha managed to collect a large force led by Dalel Khan, Kutbuddin Khan, Jamal Khan, <a href="/wiki/Nawab" title="Nawab">Nawab</a> of <a href="/wiki/Malerkotla_State" title="Malerkotla State">Malerkotla State</a>, Asad Ali Khan and several other leaders.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Battle">Battle</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Thikriwala&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Battle"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A hard battle occurred. The battle destroyed the walls of <a href="/wiki/Barnala" title="Barnala">Barnala</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Sikhs managed to win the battle. Asad Ali Khan was killed and his troops were routed by the Sikhs. Soon the rest of the army retreated.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The casualties for the Mughals were quite heavy, and many Mughals were imprisoned.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The Sikhs also plundered all the resources the Mughals left behind which included goods, war material, and horses.<sup id="cite_ref-Gupta_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gupta-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aftermath">Aftermath</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Thikriwala&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Aftermath"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The successful battle increased the fame of Ala Singh and frightened the nearby chieftains. 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