Aliwal, Taran Taran
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Aliwal is a village in India
, located in the Punjab, on the Sutlej
, where, during the First Anglo-Sikh War, Sir Harry Smith gained a brilliant victory at the Battle of Aliwal
over the Sikhs, whose forces had superior numbers, in 1846. Ailwal is a very old village in Punjab it is located in Taran Tarn district.
When partition was announced Ailwal had a Muslim majority, but was attacked by angry jatt Sikhs for revenge on the attack of Sikhs in Saikot.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, located in the Punjab, on the Sutlej
Sutlej
The Sutlej River is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. It is located north of the Vindhya Range, south of the Hindu Kush segment of the Himalayas, and east of the Central Sulaiman Range in Pakistan.The Sutlej...
, where, during the First Anglo-Sikh War, Sir Harry Smith gained a brilliant victory at the Battle of Aliwal
Battle of Aliwal
The Battle of Aliwal was fought on 28 January 1846 between the British and the Sikhs. The British were led by Sir Harry Smith, while the Sikhs were led by Ranjodh Singh Majithia...
over the Sikhs, whose forces had superior numbers, in 1846. Ailwal is a very old village in Punjab it is located in Taran Tarn district.
When partition was announced Ailwal had a Muslim majority, but was attacked by angry jatt Sikhs for revenge on the attack of Sikhs in Saikot.