The Battle of Anandpur was fought between the Sikh forces led by Guru Gobind Singh and the Hill State forces by Alim and Balia Chand. This was the first major battle fought after the formation of the Khalsa.
| Battle of Anandpur | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Hill States–Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Khalsa Fauj | Two Hill States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Guru Gobind Singh Bhai Uday Singh Alam Singh Nachna |
Alim Chand (WIA) Balia Chand † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown, believed to be larger | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Background
editThe neighboring Hill chiefs began to despise the Guru over his growing popularity.[1] Sikhs were also frequently ambushed and attack by the men of the Raja and which caused unrest between the Sikhs and Rajas.[2]
Battle
editOn the 23rd of June 1699, the Guru was on a hunting trip in the Dun when Balia Chand and Alim Chand, two hill kings, seeing him with only a small retinue, launched a surprise attack in a bid to capture the Guru.[citation needed] The combined forces of the 2 kings far outnumbered the Sikhs.[3] Soon, reinforcements under Bhai Uday Singh reached and the tables were turned.[4] Alam Chand had his right hand cut off by Alam Singh Nachna and fled from the battlefield.[5] Balia Chand was shot by Udai Singh and died.[6] The hill troops, demoralized by the retreat and death of their generals, the kings retreated.
Aftermath
editThe defeat of the 2 kings unnerved the hill Rajas, who met in a council and decided to send a letter to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb for help.[4] Then the Mughals fought the Sikhs in the Battle of Anandpur (1700).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ G.S Chhabra (1960). Advanced History Of The Punjab Vol 1. p. 279.
- ^ Amardeep S. Dahiya (2014). Founder of The Khalsa. Hay House. ISBN 9789381398616.
- ^ Dhillon, Harish (2015). The Sikh Gurus. Hay House. ISBN 9789384544454.
- ^ a b Surjit Singh Gandhi (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 815. ISBN 9788126908585.
- ^ Harbans Kaur Sagoo (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur And Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 68. ISBN 9788176293006.
- ^ D.S Saggu VSM (2018). Battle Tactics And War Manoeuvres of The Sikhs. Notion Press. ISBN 9781642490060.
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