Mudki

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Mudki

Town in the District and tahsil of Ferozepore, Punjab, situated in 30° 47' N. and 74° 55' E., on the road between Ferozepore and Ludhiana. Population (1901), 2,977. It is memorable for the battle which inaugurated the first Sikh war, fought on December 18, 1845, on the plain 26 miles south of the Sutlej.two days before this battle, the Sikhs had crossed the boundary river at Ferozepore. They were met by a much smaller British force at Mudki, and driven from their position, with the loss of 17 guns, after a hard contest, in which the British lost a large proportion of officers. Monuments have been erected on the battle-field in honour of those who fell.