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The '''Battle of Kiratpur''', also known as '''Battle of Kiratpur Sahib''', took place between the [[Sikhs]] commanded by [[Guru Hargobind]] and the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]] commanded by the Ruler and [[Pathan|Pathans]] of [[Ropar]]. It was |
The '''Battle of Kiratpur''', also known as the '''Battle of Kiratpur Sahib''', took place between the [[Sikhs]], commanded by [[Guru Hargobind]], and the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]], commanded by the Ruler and [[Pathan|Pathans]] of [[Ropar]]. It was the last skirmish between the Sikhs and the Mughals.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last= |url=http://archive.org/details/HistoryOfTheSikhGurus-AComprehensiveStudy |title=History Of The Sikh Gurus - A Comprehensive Study |pages=319 |language=English}}</ref> |
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== Battle == |
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The Mughals, Pathans, Gujjars and other locals at Ropar were jealous of Guru Hargobind's popularity and wanted to avenge an earlier defeat of theirs. The Pathans launched a surprise attack on Guru Hargobind who was only accompanied |
The Mughals, Pathans, Gujjars and other locals at Ropar were jealous of Guru Hargobind's popularity and wanted to avenge an earlier defeat of theirs. The Pathans launched a surprise attack on Guru Hargobind who was only accompanied by 22 Sikhs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=www.DiscoverSikhism.com |url=http://archive.org/details/TheEncyclopediaOfSikhism-VolumeIA-d |title=The Encyclopedia Of Sikhism - Volume I A-D |pages=388–389 |language=English}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |
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Guru Hargobind was forced to take shelter in Brahman Majra where he and the Sikhs held off the Mughal and coalition forces until reinforcements from [[Kiratpur Sahib|Kiratpur]] could arrive.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name="Dilagīra 1997 140">{{Cite book |last=Dilagīra |first=Harajindara Siṅgha |url=http://archive.org/details/sikhreferenceboo0000dila |title=The Sikh reference book |date=1997 |publisher=Edmonton, Alb., Canada : Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark ; Amritsar : Available from Singh Bros. |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-0-9695964-2-4 |pages=140}}</ref> |
Guru Hargobind was forced to take shelter in Brahman Majra where he and the Sikhs held off the Mughal and coalition forces until reinforcements from [[Kiratpur Sahib|Kiratpur]] could arrive.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name="Dilagīra 1997 140">{{Cite book |last=Dilagīra |first=Harajindara Siṅgha |url=http://archive.org/details/sikhreferenceboo0000dila |title=The Sikh reference book |date=1997 |publisher=Edmonton, Alb., Canada : Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark ; Amritsar : Available from Singh Bros. |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-0-9695964-2-4 |pages=140}}</ref> |
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| Battle of Kiratpur | |||||||
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| Part of Early Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Akal Sena (Sikhs) | |||||||
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Guru HargobindTegh Bahadur |
 Ruler of Ropar[2] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 23 (during the siege - later reinforced with larger army) [1] | Unknown (Larger than Sikh army during the siege) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown, but high | ||||||
The Battle of Kiratpur, also known as the Battle of Kiratpur Sahib, took place between the Sikhs, commanded by Guru Hargobind, and the Mughals, commanded by the Ruler and Pathans of Ropar. It was the last skirmish between the Sikhs and the Mughals.[1]
Battle
[edit]The Mughals, Pathans, Gujjars and other locals at Ropar were jealous of Guru Hargobind's popularity and wanted to avenge an earlier defeat of theirs. The Pathans launched a surprise attack on Guru Hargobind who was only accompanied by 22 Sikhs.[3][1]
Guru Hargobind was forced to take shelter in Brahman Majra where he and the Sikhs held off the Mughal and coalition forces until reinforcements from Kiratpur could arrive.[1][3][2]
Legacy
[edit]A gurdwara was constructed at the location of the battle by Sant Kartar Singh Bhindranwale in 1975.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e History Of The Sikh Gurus - A Comprehensive Study. p. 319.
- ^ a b Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997). The Sikh reference book. Internet Archive. Edmonton, Alb., Canada : Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark ; Amritsar : Available from Singh Bros. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-9695964-2-4.
- ^ a b c www.DiscoverSikhism.com. The Encyclopedia Of Sikhism - Volume I A-D. pp. 388–389.
See also
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