Battle of Anandpur (1703)
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Battle of Anandpur | |||||||
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Part of Hill States-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Khalsa (Sikhs) | Alliance of the Hill State Rajas of the Sivalik Hills | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Guru Gobind Singh |
Raja Ajmer Chand Raja Bhup Chand Raja Wazir Singh Raja Dev Saran | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
800 | 10,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Battle of Anandpur was fought on 24 February between the Sikh forces led by Guru Gobind Singh and the forces of some Hill States.
Background[edit]
In 1702, Guru Gobind Singh visited Kurukshetra, Jyotisar, Pahoe, Kare, Sayana, Chamkaur and some other villages before returning to Anandpur Sahib.[citation needed] The First Battle of Chamkaur occurred and a Mughal force with Hill Raja assistance were defeated. They suffered heavy casualties compared to the Sikhs.[1] The next year, Anandpur was attacked by the Hill Rajas again.
Battle[edit]
Ajmer Chand of Bilaspur attacked the Sikhs in Anandpur in 1703. This time he was assisted by Raja Bhup Chand of Handur, Raja Wazir Singh of Chamba and Raja Dev Saran of Fatehpur. [2] The Sikhs met the forces outside of the town. A fierce and hard fought battle occurred and as a result the Hill Rajas again fell back and dispersed. .[1]
Aftermath[edit]
First Battle of Anandpur (1704) was the next attack on Anandpur during the start of 1704.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hari Ram Gupta (1994). History Of The Sikhs Vol. I The Sikh Gurus (1469-1708). p. 286. ISBN 8121502764.
- ^ Gandhi Singh Surjit (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. p. 822. ISBN 9788126908585.
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