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Positioning of Forces Outside Lahore

When: July 1799
Where: Lahore, outside the city walls at Anarkali
Part of: Ranjit Singh's Capture of Lahore

Ranjit Singh's men took their positions outside Lahore as his army, including Sada Kaur's contingent, marched to Anarkali in July 1799.

Ranjit Singh's army, comprising his own 25,000 troops and 25,000 more under Rani Sada Kaur of the Kanhaiya Misl, marched to Anarkali outside Lahore. His men took their positions outside the city in preparation for the assault on the Bhangi-held capital. The passages date these movements only to July 1799, following Zaman Shah's retreat; no specific day is stated in the supplied sources.

Sources

Ranjit Singh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
Lahore Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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