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The Stratagem of Peshawar was a campaign of the Durrani empire led by Azim Khan Barakzai against the Nawab of Amb, Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli. Azim Khan who was the half-brother of Dost Muhammad Khan, the King of Afghanistan.

Territory
Part of Conflict of Barakzai and Nawab of Amb
Date13 October 1818
LocationPeshawar near Jamrud Fort
Result Durrani (Barakzai) victory
Belligerents
Durrani Empire Nawab of Amb
Commanders and leaders
Azim Khan Barakzai Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli †
Strength
40,000-45,000 1200-1500
Casualties and losses
800 people killed around 200 people serious injured. Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli was Killed around800-1000 people killed and other serious injured

Azim Khan invited Mir Nawab to settle the dispute between Amb and Durrani, but Azim Khan was actually readying for a battle there. When Mir Nawab and his few soldiers reached Jamrud, Azim Khan attacked Mir Nawab's army by encircling their army. The army of Mir Nawab was at a positional disadvantage on the battlefield against the guns and cannon of Azim Khan Barakzai.

As result, Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli was killed, resulting in a major loss to the Kingdom of Amb, which was already greatly embattled against the Sikh Empire. The Nawab of Amb lost their territory and was wiped out.

Main Reason Behind war

The main reason for the war was a tax dispute that arose when Azim Khan's mother was traveling to Kashmir via Tanwal.

References

  1. Imperial Gazette of India Page Number 218
  2. Gulham Nabi Khan Al-Afghan Tanoli Page Number 32-42.
  3. Al-Afghan Tanoli Gulham Nabi Khan Archive Page 20-28.
  4. Bakshi, S. R. (1997). Kashmir : history and people. New Delhi: Sarup. p. 144. ISBN 81-85431-96-5. OCLC 40452761.
  5. Lansford 2021, p. 20. sfn error: no target: CITEREFLansford2021 (help)
  6. ^ Lansford 2017, p. 20. sfn error: no target: CITEREFLansford2017 (help)
  7. ^ Jacques 2006, p. 400. sfn error: no target: CITEREFJacques2006 (help)
  8. Tarikh-e- Hazara by Sher Bahadur Khan Punni Section Tanoli and Azim Barakzai
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