Khattak in the context of "Battle of Nowshera"

The Battle of Nowshera was fought at Nowshera, in March 1823 between the Peshawar sardars led by the Afghan governor of Peshawar Azim Khan Barakzai and supported by the Yusufzai, Afridi and Khattak tribes, and the Sikh armies led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Azim Khan was a half-brother of Dost Mohammad Khan, the future ruler of Kabul, and later Afghanistan. The battle was a victory for the Sikhs over Azim Khan's armies, and allowed the Sikhs to begin their occupation of the Peshawar Valley.

Following their victory, the Sikhs destroyed the Afghan royal court and the fort of Bala Hissar, Peshawar. However, Hari Singh Nalwa, commander-in-chief of the Sikh army, soon commenced the reconstruction of the fort.