The Battle of Amritsar was fought on 24 November 1798 between the Sikh forces led by Ranjit Singh and the Afghan forces led by Zaman Shah Durrani.

On 24 November 1798 Zaman Shah, occupying the city of Lahore, sent a force of 10,000 men to Amritsar.

Meanwhile, some Sikhs from Amritsar joined Ranjit Singh with 2,000 additional troops.

About 500 men were killed on both sides which forced the Afghans to retreat back to Lahore.

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