Battle of Saharanpur
| Battle of Saharanpur | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mughal Empire | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Banda Singh Bahadur | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | High | ||||||
The Battle of Saharanpur was fought between the Sikh and Gujjar forces led by Banda Singh Bahadur and the Mughal forces of Saharanpur
Background and Battle[edit]
Banda Singh was deeply angered when he learnt that Jalal Khan and Ali Hamid Khan, the faujdars of Jalalabad and Saharanpur were harassing Sikhs in the area.[1] He sent some Sikhs to Uttar Pradesh to punish the faujdars.[citation needed] The Khalsa Fauj marched upon Saharanpur on their way to Jalalabad.[2][3] The local faujdar Ali Hamid Khan and all those who could, fled to Delhi.[4][5] The Sikhs had spread so much terror that most of the inhabitants fled even before the Sikhs attacked.[6] When the Sikhs learnt about this, they made all haste to the spot and overcame the minimal resistance of the remaining inhabitants.[7] The place was plundered like Sirhind previously. Many noble men and respectable families fell fighting.[8] The Sikhs seized the entirety of the city.[9] The Sikhs punished and plundered the people of Behat and Nanauta as well for atrocities against Sikhs and others.[10]
Aftermath[edit]
The Sikhs addressed a letter to Shamas Khan, the Faujdar of Jalandhar, ordering him to hand over his treasury to the Khalsa or meet a similar fate.[1] Jihad was declared soon after and thousands of Muslims gathered to crush the Sikh revolt.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Singha,Bhagata (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Patiala, India:Publication Bureau, Punjabi University.
- ↑ Sagoo, Harbans Kaur (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 168. ISBN 9788176293006. Search this book on
- ↑ Singh, Ganda (1999). Life of Banda Singh Bahadur (PDF). Publication Bureau. p. 168. ISBN 9788176293006. Search this book on
- ↑ Ifran Habib (2001). Sikh History from Persian Sources (PDF). Tulika. p. 134. ISBN 9788185229171. Search this book on
- ↑ Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 37. ISBN 9788172052171. Search this book on
- ↑ Zahiruddin Malik (1977). The reign of Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748. Asia Publishing House. p. 52. ISBN 9780210405987. Search this book on
- ↑ Willian Irvine (1971). Later Mughal. Atlantic Publishers. p. 101. Search this book on
- ↑ Singh, Khushwant (2004). A History Of The Sikhs, Vol. 1, 1469-1839. Oxford University Press. p. 134. Search this book on
- ↑ Harajindara Siṅgha Dilagīra (1997). The Sikh reference book. Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-9695964-2-4. Search this book on
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Gupta, Hari Ram (1978). History Of The Sikhs Vol. II Evolution Of Sikh Confederacies (1707-69). p. 16. Search this book on
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