The Siege of Multan started in January 1780 and ended on 18 February 1780, it was the result Timur Shah Durrani's reconquest campaigns of Multan after it had been taken in 1772. This siege saw the Afghans successfully re-capture Multan after taking Rohtas months prior. Background In 1772, the Afghans lost control of Multan on 25 December 1772. Upon Shuja Khan's death in 1776, Muzzafar Khan succeeded to the control over Shujabad. During this time, Diwan Singh intended to plunder the city and marched on it. However, upon reaching Shujabad, he met fierce resistance, forcing him to withdraw to Multan. The Sikh force however, rampaged the surrounding lands, and as a result, Muzzafar Khan appealed to the aid of the Nawab of Bahawalpur, and Timur Shah Durrani, the Emperor of Afghanistan. With this, Muzzafar Khan and the Nawab besieged Multan. Ganda Singh dispatched a relief force from Amritsar with himself at its head. During this time, the troops of Muzzafar Khan and the Nawab successfully entered the city after a betrayal from a widow named Rajoo, who opened the gates of the city to the attackers. The Sikh forces retreated to the citadel of Multan, while the city was plundered by Muzzafar Khan and the Nawab's men. However, as the plunder ensued, Ganda Singh's forces arrived, and a skirmish ensued. At the end of this bloody battle, the Nawab and Muzzafar Khan were forced to withdraw. Later on, Timur Shah sent Baharu Khan, one of his generals, to re-conquer Multan. Baharu Khan's force reached Multan in 1778, and besieged the city. However, Timur Shah was stuck in clashes with his neighbors, forcing the Afghans to withdraw from the siege. In 1779, Timur Shah embarked on another campaign to Multan. He sent 18,000 men under Zangi Khan to Rohtas, where they defeated the Sikhs in the Battle of Rohtas. Battle Early in January 1780, Timur Shah laid siege to Multan. Though the Sikhs were smaller in number, Timur Shah believed his resources were not enough, and as a result, dispatched him alongside a small force to Bahawalpur while leaving the majority of his force at Multan. The Nawab of Bahawalpur gave tribute to Timur Shah and supplied him with 12,000 men as reinforcements. News also came that Jassa Singh, Gujar Singh, Haqiqat Singh, Lahna Singh, and Bhanga Singh alongside several other Sikh chiefs were arriving from Lahore with an army of