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|place = Village chhapar chiri near Sirhind |
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|result = Sikhs sack Sirhind, Mughals quickly recapture city and defeat the Sikhs.<ref name="sarsa">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=595|author= Jacques, Tony|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5}}</ref><ref>Jacques, p. 948</ref> |
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|result = Sikh victory. |
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|combatant1 = [[File:Punjab flag.svg|25px]] [[Banda Bahadur ]]'s [[Sikh]]s |
|combatant1 = [[File:Punjab flag.svg|25px]] [[Banda Bahadur ]]'s [[Sikh]]s |
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|combatant2 = [[File:Flag_of_the_Mughal_Empire_(triangular).svg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire]]<br/>[[]] |
|combatant2 = [[File:Flag_of_the_Mughal_Empire_(triangular).svg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire]]<br/>[[]] |
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{{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}} |
{{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}} |
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The ''Siege of Sirhind'' was fought between the [[Mughals]] and [[Sikh]] forces in 1710. The Sikhs initially besieged the city of [[Sirhind]],<ref>Jacques, p. 948</ref> however the [[Mughals]] were quick to recapture the city and quickly moved on to attack the Sikhs at Lohgarh.<ref>Jacques, p. 595</ref> |
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Battle of Sirhind or Battle of chhapar chiri was fought between Sikhs under Banda singh bahadur and mughals under wazir Khan (Ruler of Sirhind).After winning samana,Jalalabad and other cities of the mughals banda singh bahadur advanced towards Sirhind.Wazir Khan had to come to village chhapar chiri near Sirhind to stop him.Mughals were badly defeated and wazir Khan was beheaded. |
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==References== |
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Sikhs establish their rule in Sirhind in May 1710.Fateh burj in Mohali district of Punjab commemorates the great victory of Sikhs and establishment of Sikh rule in Punjab. |
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[[Category:Mughal Empire]] |
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| Battle of sirhind or chhapar chiri | |||||||
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Banda Singh Bahadur |
Wazir khan | ||||||
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The Siege of Sirhind was fought between the Mughals and Sikh forces in 1710. The Sikhs initially besieged the city of Sirhind,[3] however the Mughals were quick to recapture the city and quickly moved on to attack the Sikhs at Lohgarh.[4]
References
- ^ Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. p. 595. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
- ^ Jacques, p. 948
- ^ Jacques, p. 948
- ^ Jacques, p. 595