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Coordinates: 28°33′31″N 67°22′51″E / 28.55861°N 67.38083°E / 28.55861; 67.38083
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Siege of Kotra
Part of Kalat Khanate's war against Hotak–Kalhora alliance
Datec. 1725
Location
Kotra
28°33′31″N 67°22′51″E / 28.55861°N 67.38083°E / 28.55861; 67.38083
Result
  • Kalhora Victory
Belligerents
Kalhora Dynasty Khanate of Kalat
Commanders and leaders
Mian Noor Mohammad Kalhoro
Shah Baharo Naich
Mir Abdullah Khan Ahmadzai
Kakar Khan Lehri 
Siege of Kotra is located in Pakistan
Siege of Kotra
Location within Pakistan

The siege of Kotra (Sindhi: ڪوٽڙيءَ جو گهيرو) was fought between the Khanate of Kalat under Mir Abdullah Khan Ahmadzai and Kalhora Dyansty led by Mian Noor Mohammad Kalhoro.[1][2]

Aftermath

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Pincer attack was launched on Quetta's Shal fort by allied armies of Hotak and Kalhora dynasties resulting in the siege of Quetta.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mihr, G̲h̲ulām Rasūl (1958). Tārīk̲h̲-i Sindh (in Urdu). Sindhī adabī borḍ.
  2. ^ a b Dashti, Naseer (2012-10-08). The Baloch and Balochistan: A Historical Account from the Beginning to the Fall of the Baloch State. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4669-5897-5.