Battle of Chillianwala
Edit Watch this page Read in another language Battle of Chillianwala The Battle of Chillianwala was fought in January 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War in the Chillianwala region of Punjab ( Mandi Bahauddin ), now part of modern-day Pakistan . The battle was one of the bloodiest fought by the British East India Company . Both armies held their positions at the end of the battle and both sides claimed victory. The battle was a strategic check to immediate British ambitions in India and a shock to British military prestige. War located chillianwala near jehlum river mandi bahauddin district on 3rd january 1849 between East india company and Sikh empire. Sir hugh gough leading East india company and Sardar sher singh leading sikh empire. The sikh empire strength is man power but low in weapon, 4000 casualties from sikh empire and 757 East indian company's wer...