Battles of Peshawar Akali Phula Singh
1 battles of peshawar 1.1 initial take on of peshawar 1.2 grandeur battle of peshawar 1.3 martyrdom battles of peshawar initial take on of peshawar jamrud fort near khyber, 19th century ranjit singh got opportunity try takeover pathan capital in 1818 after finding afghan frontier left open during civil war , murder of wazir fateh khan, ruler of peshawar region. ranjit singh asked akali phula singh familiar attock , surroundings advice regarding situation akali phula singh told him of how khyber pass used gateway punjab , way block alliance between pathan , afghani soldiers. ranjit singh made decision attack. high ranking generals in attack general hari singh nalwa , akali phula singh. sirdar yar mohhamand khan , dost mohammad azim khan, wazir of kabul , head of barakzai tribe, in charge of city when sikh army approached. fled yusufzai hills. after sikhs took on city given jehandad khan however, when ranjit singh returned lahore yar mohammad reconquered city. ranjit singh sent expeditio...