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1849 in India

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Historical records for India in 1849

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January

13 January 1849

Battle of Chillianwala

Attariwalla, Sher Singh · Chillianwala · Sikh Commander · Warfare / Sikh War, 2nd

Sher Singh Attariwalla commands Sikh forces at Chillianwala, where both armies suffer heavy casualties.

February

21 February 1849

Battle of Gujarat

Attariwalla, Sher Singh · Gujarat · Sikh Commander · Warfare / Sikh War, 2nd

Sher Singh Attariwalla's army is decisively defeated at Gujarat, ending organized Sikh resistance in the Second Sikh War.

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