Battle of Anandpur (1695)
| Battle of Anandpur | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Akal Sena (Sikhs) |
 Mughal EmpireRajas of the Sivalik Hills | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Guru Gobind Singh Alam Singh Nachna Gaj Singh Jaswal |
Rustam Khan (Khanzada) Chandan Rai | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 1,000-2,000[1][2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Anandpur was a battle fought between the Sikh forces led by Guru Gobind Singh and the alliance of the Mughals and hill chiefs led by Rustam Khan (also referred as Khanzada).
Background[edit]
After the defeat of the Mughals in Battle of Nadaun, Mian Khan, the governor of Jammu urged the governor of Lahore to take suitable action against Guru Gobind Singh.[3] Dilawar Khan, who came into power in Punjab was unhappy with Guru's fame and sent his son with a force of 1000 or 2000 men to make the Guru submit to him and send him a tribute.[4][5] If he refused, Anandpur was to be sacked.[6] He framed a plan to take the guru by surprise. He crossed the Sutlej River with his troops under the cover of darkness at about midnight, but were spotted by Alam Singh Nachna.[7] Then he immediately informed the guru.[8][9]
Battle[edit]
The war drums were sounded. The Sikhs with alacrity and promptitude took up their arms and with the zeal of a crusader arrayed themselves in a battle.[7] The Mughal troops were suffering from the cold and were unable to hold their weapons.[4] The Mughals couldn't hold their ground and fled away.[3][10]
Aftermath[edit]
While going back, the Mughals plundered village Barwan, stayed for some time at Bhulan and then returned to Dilawar Khan.[7] They also plundered Thana Nurpur, Thasil and District Una.[3][10] Rustam Khan fled to Lahore, leaving all weapons behind.[11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Bachitar Natak Chapter 10
- ↑ Harajindara Siṅgha Dilagīra (1997). The Sikh reference book. Sikh Educational Trust. p. 585. ISBN 9780969596424. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sagoo, Harbans Kaur (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 65. ISBN 9788176293006. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Macauliffe, Max Arthur (1996) [1909]. The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings, and Authors. Low Price Publications. pp. 55–56. ISBN 978-81-86142-31-8. OCLC 1888987. Search this book on
- ↑ Louis E. Fenech, W. H. McLeod (1997). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 102. ISBN 9781442236011. Search this book on
- ↑ Surinder Singh Johar (1967). Guru Gobind Singh ; a biography. pp. 110–111. Search this book on
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Surjit Singh Gandhi (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 736. ISBN 9788126908585. Search this book on
- ↑ Karam Singh Raju (1999). Guru Gobind Singh: Prophet of Peace. Sanbun Publishers. p. 73. ISBN 9380213646. Search this book on
- ↑ Nirmal Singh (2008). Searches in Sikhism. Hemkunt Press. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-8170103677. Search this book on
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Hari Ram Gupta (1994). History Of The Sikhs Vol. I The Sikh Gurus (1469-1708). p. 240. ISBN 8121502764. Search this book on
- ↑ Prithi Pal Singh (2006). The History of Sikh Gurus. Lotus Press. p. 240. ISBN 8183820751. Search this book on
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