Sikh intervention in Gilgit
Military expedition by the Sikh Empire
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The Sikh Intervention in Gilgit (1842–1843) was a military expedition by the Sikh Empire to conquer the valleys of Gilgit and Astore. Following the death of Raja of Gilgit, Sikander Shah, who was killed by Raja Gohar Aman of Yasin, his brother Karim Khan went to Kashmir to ask for help. The Kashmir Governor of the Sikh Empire, Sheikh Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din, dispatched a Sikh force led by Colonel Nathu Shah.