Afghan-Sikh wars
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The Afghan-Sikh wars were a series of wars between the Afghan invaders of India, the Durrani Empire
, and the Punjabi Sikh Empire. The conflict had its origins stemming from the days of the Sukerchakia Misl.
Durrani Empire
The Durrani Empire was a Pashtun dynasty centered in Afghanistan and included northeastern Iran, the Kashmir region, the modern state of Pakistan, and northwestern India. It was established at Kandahar in 1747 by Ahmad Shah Durrani, an Afghan military commander under Nader Shah of Persia and chief...
, and the Punjabi Sikh Empire. The conflict had its origins stemming from the days of the Sukerchakia Misl.