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| conflict    = Sikh and Aurucolian War
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| partof      = the [[Sandoric Wars]]
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| caption     = Sikh and Lucian troops fighting at the [[Battle of Malkandhar]], 1817
| date        = 5 May 1803{{snd}}8 August 1824<br>({{Age in years, months and days|1803|5|5|1824|8|8}})
| place       = Indiaen Subcontinent, Arabian Sea, Indiaen Ocean
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| result      = Lucian victory
* [[Sikh Empire]] cedes the Sindh, Bahawalpur, Cis-Sutlej and Shaheedan states to the Lucians
* Aurucolia cedes Indiaen colonies to the [[Lucis Empire]]
* Dissolution of the [[Aurucolian East Indiae Company]]
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{{flagicon|Great Lucis and Accordo}} [[Lucis Empire]]
* {{flagicon image|LucisEastIndiaeCompanyEnsign.png|border=no}} [[Lucis East Indiae Company]]
* {{flagicon image|LucisBlueEnsign.png|border=no}} [[Cape Basel Colony]]
* {{flagicon image|LucisBlueEnsign.png|22px}} [[Nibelheim-Saxe-Hanover|Union of Nibelheim]]
* {{flagicon image|ChiyodaCompanyPost.png|border=no}} [[Chiyoda Company Regiment]]
{{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|border=no}} [[Mughal Empire]]<br/>
{{flagicon image|The_galbadian_empire_725196.png|22px}} [[Holy Galbadian Empire]]
* [[Galbadian Indiae]]
{{flagicon image|Pre-1962_Flag_of_Nepal_(with_spacing,_aspect_ratio_4-3).svg}} [[Kingdom of Gorkhali]]<br/>{{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.svg}} [[Hyderabad State]] <br/>

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{{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} [[Sandoric Aurucolia]]
* {{flagicon image|Ostend company flag.png|22px}} [[Aurucolian East Indiae Company]]
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* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Sikh Empire]]
* {{flagicon image|King of Kandy.svg|22px}} [[Kingdom of Bomulla]]
* {{flagicon image|Cochin flag.svg|22px}} [[Tamil Carnatic]]
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Kingdom of Travancore.svg|22px}} [[Travancore State]]
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* {{flagicon|Great Lucis and Accordo}} '''[[Benedict Humeray]]'''<br/> 
* {{flagicon|Great Lucis and Accordo}} [[David Auchinleck]]<br/> 
* {{flagicon|Great Lucis and Accordo}} [[Lord Alexander Hamilton, 1st Baron of Hamilton|Baron Hamilton]]<br/> 
* {{flagicon image|LucisEastIndiaeCompanyEnsign.png|border=no}} [[Richard Kelkirk-Kitagawa]]
* {{flagicon image|LucisBlueEnsign.png|22px}} [[Johannes Vandemeer]]<br/> 
* {{flagicon image|ChiyodaCompanyPost.png|22px}} [[Akina Sumiyoshi]]<br/> 
* {{flagicon image|The_galbadian_empire_725196.png|22px}} '''[[Jonathan Rädler]]'''
* {{flagicon image|The_galbadian_empire_725196.png|22px}} [[Georg Ludwig Koppel]]
* {{flagicon image|The_galbadian_empire_725196.png|22px}} [[John Manuel de Gama]]
* {{flagicon image|The_galbadian_empire_725196.png|22px}} [[Luigi Pigafetta]]
* {{flagicon image|Pre-1962_Flag_of_Nepal_(with_spacing,_aspect_ratio_4-3).svg}} '''[[Girvan Bhimsen Shah]]'''<br/>
* {{flagicon image|Pre-1962_Flag_of_Nepal_(with_spacing,_aspect_ratio_4-3).svg}} [[Raj Vajracharya]]<br/>
* {{flagicon image|Pre-1962_Flag_of_Nepal_(with_spacing,_aspect_ratio_4-3).svg}} [[Kuldeep Giri]]<br/>
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* {{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} '''[[Bendegúz Kelemen de Esztergom]]''' <small>(Governor of [[Aurucolian Gujarat]])</small>
* {{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} [[Flórián Székely de Kisbátor]]
* {{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} [[Martin Dobos]]
* {{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} [[Zsombor Juhász]]{{KIA}}
* {{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} [[Wim van den Kerkdijk]]
* {{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} '''[[Rudolf Levente Csatár]]''' <small>(Governor of [[Aurucolian Ceilonnia and the Carnatic]])</small>
* {{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} [[Ármin Katona]]
* {{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} [[Gyula Hegedüs de Komkálló]]
* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} '''[[Mohandyal Singh]]'''
* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Bakhtawer Wahandi]]{{KIA}}<!-- Sandor of Indiae ---> 
* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Harzadan Faqartadari]]
* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Amanjeevan Jaun Singh]]<!-- Commander in the Himalaeyan theater  ---> 
* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Brijender Chhaner Singh]]{{KIA}}
* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Csanád Hetényi]]
* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Božidar Živanović]]
* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Telemachos Athaniades]]
* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Christoforos Moustakellis]]
* {{flagicon image|King of Kandy.svg|22px}} '''[[Vimaladharmasuriya IV of Bomulla|Vimaladharmasuriya IV]]'''
* {{flagicon image|Cochin flag.svg|22px}} '''[[Dharakeshvar II of the Carnatic|Dharakeshvar II]]'''
* {{flagicon image|Cochin flag.svg|22px}} [[Saravanapriyan of the Carnatic|Saravanapriyan]]
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Kingdom of Travancore.svg|22px}} '''[[Jayanand Chirag]]'''
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The '''Sikh and Aurucolian War''' ({{wp|Hungarian language|Magyari}}: ''Szikh és Aurukoliai Háború'') was a military conflict that pitted the [[Lucis East Indiae Company]] and its allies against the [[Sikh Empire]] and the [[Aurucolian East Indiae Company]]. Fought from 5 May 1803 to 8 August 1824, the conflict formed a {{wp|military theater|theater}} of the [[Sandoric Wars]] and spanned from the banks of the [[Indus River]] to the Himalaeyas.

During the early years of the war, the Sikhs and Aurucolians began to invade parts of Indiae, especially those that were controlled by the [[Lucis East Indiae Company]] and the [[Galbadian East Indiae Company]]. Ahmedabad would fall to the Aurucolians by 1805. Later in 1809, the Sikhs and Aurucolians launched a massive offensive to take the Ganges region. This prompted the [[Kingdom of Gorkhali]] to be threatened with an invasion. The invasion was not launched until in 1812, when Aurucolian Marshal [[Flórián Székely de Kisbátor]] launched a campaign to annex the Himalaeyan region to the Aurucolian Empire. However, the Lucians and the Gorkhalis had signed a treaty that ended the [[Lucio-Gorkali War]], prompting Gorkhali to support the Lucians in defence of their nation. In 1815. the [[Ganges River Campaign]] was launched by General Sir. [[Benedict Humeray]] in an attempt to dislodge the Aurucolians and Sikhs off the region. However, the terrain proved to be advantageous to the Sikhs and Aurucolians, delivering one of Humeray's most humiliating defeats. To deliver a big blow to Allied morale, the Sikhs and Aurucolians launched the [[1816 Darjeeling Campaign]] in an attempt to destroy Lucis' tea trade in Indiae. However, it was prevented and soon the region was retaken. From 1817 to 1820, both sides would continue to deliver blows with both sides not gaining ground. However, Kisbátor planned out the most costly [[Battle of Narkaner]], which saw nearly the entire backbone of the Coalition armies broken. This allowed Kisbátor to commence several offensives [[Battle of Puna|Puna]], [[Battle of Dhanbad|Dhanbad]], and at [[First Battle of Nagpure|Nagpure]], where he launched his ambitious [[1821 Maharashtra-Andhrapradesh Campaign]], with the intention of ending the war by capturing the Lucian Port City of Pondecherry. At first, the Sikhs and Aurucolians were beginning to win the war (despite the situation in Zemuria saw [[Sandor I]] losing the war). But Humeray reorganized all the Coalition Armies and shifted to a more conservative and psychological direction in waging war against the Sikhs and Aurucolians. While Kisbátor had the advantage in equipment and numbers, Humeray had the mastery of the environment and terrain as Southern Indiae was plentiful of forest and less flat ground. Coupled with continuous aggressive waging of guerilla warfare, the Sikh and Aurucolian offensives drew close to a halt. But determined, they continued to march Southwest until arriving at [[Battle of Bengaluru|Bengaluru]], where the Coalition finally halted and defeated the Aurucolians and Sikhs. 

Meanwhile, the Aurucolian Indiaen Government passed the [[1821 Indiaen Reformation Bill]] following the [[First Battle of Hyderabad|Fall of Hyderabad]] in anticipation of effectively controlling majority of Indiae after the perceived Lucian and Galbadian surrender. The passage of the law effectively abolished all Lucian laws and stripped certain rights of the natives and replaced them with Aurucolian laws, including a policy of mass tax increase, compulsory conscription, and if refused to obey the law, slavery and bondage. This would prove to be one of the grievous mistakes by the Aurucolians made as several revolts would ignite throughout Indiae that began in the [[Hyderabad Revolts]]. As a result, Kisbátor's offensive was bogged down. 

With the defeat of the Sikhs and Aurucolians in Southern and Central Indiae, the Coalition began to regain the momentum. Despite both sides exchanging blows, the revolts were beginning to weigh heavily for the [[Aurucolian East Indiae Company]], as both the Sikhs and Aurucolians could not concentrate on engaging with the Coalition forces. Despite it, Humeray would still be unable to take the Ganges from the Sikhs and Aurucolians. As a result, he isolated the Aurucolians and Sikhs still in the Ganges region by means of engaging Kisbátor at the [[Battle of Delhia]]. Humeray's victory effectively isolated the pockets of Aurucolians and Sikhs in the Ganges, waging a psychological and guerilla warfare on those still trapped in the region. On the other hand, in 1823, the [[Royal Navy (GL)|Royal Navy]] sailed towards the Sea of Arabia and defeated the [[Aurucolian Navy]] at the [[Battle of the Sea of Arabia]], beginning the Lucian Blockade of Aurucolian Indiae. 

At the [[Battle of Urupana]], the Coalition captured the last border town between the Aurucolian and Sikh-controlled lands. By this time, the Lucian blockade began to take toll on the Aurucolians. The last battle came at [[Battle of Kandia|Kandia]], where the last bastion of Kisbátor's forces made their stand. While repulsing several attacks, Humeray's forces eventually stormed the city. Running low on food and supplies, Kisbátor surrendered Kandia, effectively ending Aurucolians control in Indiae. 

The war would be one of the most costly theatres of the [[Sandoric War]]. The surrender of the Sikhs and Aurucolians eventually paved the way for the rise of the [[Lucis Empire]]'s control in South Asianna. 

==Background==

The Aurucolians and Sikhs had been in contact with each other since the early 18th century. At this time, the Mughals were attacking Aurucolian colonies and trading posts and persecuting Sikhs. When the Sikh Empire was established in 1782, the Aurucolians supported their independence through commercial pacts, and military arms and advisors via the [[Aurucolian East Indiae Company]]. Support ended in 1788 when [[Domonkos III]] ascended the Aurucolian throne, and focused more on maintaining internal affairs and mitigating the economy from bad harvests and a financial crisis. Under [[Sandor I]], diplomacy was restored as the Emperor sent emissaries to solidify friendly relations again. 

As the Lucians were gaining more influence and territory in Indiae and with Aurucolia being, the Sikhs and Aurucolians signed the [[Amritsar Pact]], a defensive alliance to expel the Lucians from the subcontinent, and dismantle Mughal rule. The pact was assented immediately by Sandor, following his intentions to subvert Lucian global power in Indiae. Once these goals were achieved, the Pact guaranteed that the Sikhs would retain control over northern Indiae and western Afghania and the Aurucolians southern Indiae, which absorbed the Lucian colonies. Both would retain their respective vassals.

==Course of the war==

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===Punjab and Northern Indiae=== 
{{Sikh and Aurucolian War - Punjab and Northern Indiae Theater}}
[[File:SikhAurucolianWar-Battle1.jpg|thumb|300px|Sikh infantry countering Lucian cavalry at the [[Battle of Narkaner]], 1821]]

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===Southern Indiae=== 

===Balochistan and Sind===

===Himalaeyas===
{{Sikh and Aurucolian War - Himalaeyas Theater}}

===Ceilonnia and the Carnatic===
{{Sikh and Aurucolian War - Ceilonnia and Carnatic Theater}}

The [[Battle of Attarakumbura]] sealed the inevitable for the [[Kingdom of Bomulla]] and [[Aurucolian Ceilonnia]].

===Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and beyond===
* [[Voyage of Bertalan Szekeres]]

==Aftermath==

The Sikh Empire would continue to exist until its demise in 1849.