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Siege of Multan (1818)

1818 · 19th century · Part of the Afghan–Sikh Wars

The Siege of Multan in 1818 was the capture of the city of Multan from its Afghan governor by the forces of Ranjit Singh. Accounts of the Sikh Empire cite it as one of the conquests that extended Sikh rule. It brought an important commercial and strategic city into the empire.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Siege of Multan (1818). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/siege-of-multan-1818
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“Siege of Multan (1818).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/siege-of-multan-1818. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Siege of Multan (1818).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/siege-of-multan-1818.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Siege of Multan (1818)’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/siege-of-multan-1818 (Accessed: ).

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