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 of Kiratpur | |||||||
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| Part of Early Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Akal Sena (Sikhs) | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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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 | ||||||
Battle
editThe 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
editA 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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