تلخیص
The North West Frontier of India played a significant role throughout the History of subcontinent. Due to its geographical importance and strategic location it attracted a bulk of invaders since time immemorial. Similarly the area remained an important region of Afghanistan. Peshawar remained as the winter capital of the Durrani’s empire. Later on the area was snatched by the Sikh durbar Ruler Ranjit Singh in1818’s. A battle was fought in March 1823 at Pirsabaq. The Pakhtuns were led by a descendent of Syed Ali Termedhi popularly known as Pir Baba, by Syed Akbar Shah of Sithana. The Sikhs were commanded by Akali Phula Singh, and by French commanders General Allard, and Ventura. The Sikhs occupied the Peshawar region till the downfall of the Lahore Durbar 1849. The battle of Pirsabaq was of much importance and significance. It was during this battle that the Pakhtuns’ lost Peshawar till their independence of 1947. The battle played a crucial point in the history of the Pakhtuns. The battle heralded the end of the Afghans sway and ushered a new era of Sikhs overlordship on the frontier settled areas. It shattered the Pakhtuns confidence on the Afghan monarchs. In turn it badly affected the image of Barakzai Family. The Pakhtuns of the frontiers increased resistance to encroachment on their territories on their own part. It developed the political, social and economic orientations of the Pakhtuns towards the sub-continent. The present study aims to elaborate the historical battle of Pirsabaq as the turning point and its importance for the Pakhtuns of present day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The battle also marked as watertight difference in the attitude of the Pakhtuns’ towards Afghanistan and its Duranni rulers
ڈاکٹر سید وقار علی شاہ, ارشد محمد. (2020) سکھ – پختون دشمنی کی ابتداء جنگ پیر سباق 1823ء کا تنقیدی و تاریخی جائزہ , , Volume 31, Issue 2.
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