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	{{Infobox ~~Military Conflict~~		{{Short description\|Battle fought between Sikh Guru Gobind Singh and Mughal Forces}}
	\|conflict = Battle of Guler		{{Infobox military conflict
	\|partof = [[Mughal-Sikh Wars]]		\| conflict = Battle of Guler
	\|image =		\| partof = Mughal-Sikh Wars
	\|caption =		\| image =
	\|date = 1696		\| caption =
	\|place = [[Guler State\|Guler]]		\| date = 1696
	\|territory =		\| place = [[Guler State\|Guler]]
	\|result = Sikh victory.<ref name="sarsa">{{cite book\|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0\|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges\|page=420\|author=Jacques, Tony\|publisher=Greenwood Press\|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0\|archivedate=2015-06-26}}</ref>		\| territory =
	\|combatant1 = [[File:~~Punjab flag~~.svg\|~~50px~~]] [[~~Khalsa~~]]		\| result = Sikh victory<ref name="sarsa">{{cite book\|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0\|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges\|page=420\|author=Jacques, Tony\|year=2006\|publisher=Greenwood Press\|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0\|archivedate=2015-06-26}}</ref>
	\|combatant2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg\|~~50px~~]] [[Mughal Empire]]		\| combatant1 = [[File:Akal Sena Flag.svg\|30px]] [[Akal Sena]] ([[Sikhs]])
	\|commander1 = [[File:~~Punjab flag~~.svg\|25px]] [[Guru Gobind Singh]]		\| combatant2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg\|30px]] [[Mughal Empire]]
	\|commander2 =[[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg\|25px]] Hussain Khan{{KIA}}<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xajcAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA128\|title=Historical Dictionary of Sikhism\|page=155\|author=Fenech, E. Louis\|author2=Mcleod, H. W.\|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield\|isbn=978-1-4422-3601-1}}</ref>		[[Hill States of India\|Hill States]]
	\|strength1 =		\| commander1 = [[File:Akal Sena Flag.svg\|25px]] [[Guru Gobind Singh\|Guru Gobind Rai]]<br>[[File:Akal Sena Flag.svg\|25px]] [[Himmat Singh (Sikhism)\|Bhai Himmat Rai]]<br>[[File:Akal Sena Flag.svg\|25px]] [[Alam Singh Nachna\|Bhai Alam Chand]]<br>[[File:Akal Sena Flag.svg\|25px]] [[Ajit Singh (Sikhism)\|Sahibzada Ajit Singh]]<br>[[File:Akal Sena Flag.svg\|25px]] [[Bhai Daya Singh\|Bhai Daya Ram Sobhi]]
	\|strength2 =		\| commander2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg\|25px]] Hussain Khan{{KIA}}<ref name="fen">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xajcAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA128\|title=Historical Dictionary of Sikhism\|page=155\|author=Fenech, E. Louis\|author2=Mcleod, H. W.\|date=11 June 2014\|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield\|isbn=978-1-4422-3601-1}}</ref><br>Rajas of the Sivalik Hills<ref name="fen" />
	\|casualties1 = ~~unknown~~		\| strength1 = Unknown
	\|casualties2 = ~~General Hussain Khan was killed.~~<ref name="sarsa">{{cite book\|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0\|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges\|page=420\|author=Jacques, Tony\|publisher=Greenwood Press\|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0\|archivedate=2015-06-26}}</ref>		\| strength2 = Unknown
			\| casualties1 = Unknown
			\| casualties2 = Almost all<ref name="sarsa">{{cite book\|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0\|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges\|page=420\|author=Jacques, Tony\|year=2006\|publisher=Greenwood Press\|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0\|archivedate=2015-06-26}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}}		{{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}}

	The '''Battle of Guler''' was fought between ~~the armies of the~~ [[Sikh Guru]] [[Guru Gobind Singh\|Gobind Singh]] and ~~the~~ [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]] forces aided by [[Raja]]s of the [[Sivalik Hills]].		The '''Battle of Guler''' was fought between forces led by [[Sikh Guru]] [[Guru Gobind Singh\|Gobind Singh]] and [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]] forces, aided by the [[Raja]]s of the [[Sivalik Hills]].<ref name="sarsa"/>

	==Background ~~and Battle~~==		==Background==
	In an expedition against Guru Gobind Singh, Rustom ~~khan~~ failed and he returned ~~in shame~~. Therefore, General Hussain ~~khan~~ marched to besiege [[Anandpur Sahib\|Anandpur]]~~. On~~ his way, Mudhkar Shah (ruler of Dadwal) along with his sons were defeated by ~~khan~~. Moreover, ~~other Hindus~~ like Chand Katoch of [[Kangra~~, Himachal Pradesh~~\|Kangra]] and Bhim Chand of Bilaspur submitted before ~~Muslim army~~ without fight. Hussain Khan demanded certain ~~amount~~ from the rajas. Raja of [[Guler State]] brought less than ~~money as~~ demanded by Khan. In anger Raja Gopal's fort was besieged.		In an expedition against Guru Gobind Singh, Rustom Khan failed, and he returned humiliated.<ref name="Sagoo 2001" />
			Therefore, General Hussain Khan marched to besiege [[Anandpur Sahib\|Anandpur]], and on his way, Mudhkar Shah (ruler of Dadwal), along with his sons, were defeated by Khan.<ref name="Sagoo 2001" /><ref name="fen"/> Moreover, others like Chand Katoch of [[Kangra State\|Kangra]] and [[Bhim Chand (Kahlur)\|Bhim Chand]] of [[Bilaspur State (princely state)\|Bilaspur State]] submitted before the [[Army of the Mughal Empire\|Mughal Army]] without a fight.<ref name="Sagoo 2001" /> Hussain Khan demanded certain tribute from the rajas, but the Raja of [[Guler State]], [[Raja Gopal (Guler)\|Raja Gopal]], brought less money than demanded by Khan. In anger, Raja Gopal's fort was besieged.<ref name="Sagoo 2001" /><ref name="fen"/>

	[[Guru Gobind Singh]] sent his men to help the raja of Guler. A fierce battle was fought between Sikhs and Hussain's army southeast of [[Pathankot]] at Guler in which Hussain ~~khan~~ and his coalition rajas ~~Kripal~~ Katoch, Himmat Singh were killed by Guru's forces. Guru mentioned the battle in ~~Bachitra~~ Natak also.<ref name="Sagoo 2001">{{cite book\|last=Sagoo\|first=Harbans\|title=Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty\|year=2001\|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications\|url=https://books.google.com/books~~/about/Banda_Singh_Bahadur_and_Sikh_Sovereignty.html~~?id=MIL4xwcCmxkC~~&redir_esc=y~~}}</ref>		==Battle==
			[[Guru Gobind Singh]] sent his men to help the raja of Guler. A fierce battle was fought between Sikhs and Hussain's army southeast of [[Pathankot]] at Guler, in which Hussain Khan and his coalition rajas, Kirpal Chand Katoch and Himmat Singh, were killed by Guru's forces. Guru mentioned the battle in [[Bachittar Natak]] also.<ref name="Sagoo 2001">{{cite book\|last=Sagoo\|first=Harbans\|title=Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty\|year=2001\|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications\|isbn=9788176293006\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MIL4xwcCmxkC}}</ref><ref name="fen"/><ref name="sarsa"/>

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:History of Himachal Pradesh]]		[[Category:History of Himachal Pradesh]]
			[[Category:1690s in the Mughal Empire]]

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{{Infobox Military Conflict
|conflict = Battle of Guler
|partof = [[Mughal-Sikh Wars]]
|image =
|caption =
|date = 1696
|place = [[Guler State|Guler]]
|territory =
|result = Sikh victory.<ref name="sarsa">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=420|author=Jacques, Tony|publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|archivedate=2015-06-26}}</ref>
|combatant1 = [[File:Punjab flag.svg|50px]] [[Khalsa]]
|combatant2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|50px]] [[Mughal Empire]]
|commander1 = [[File:Punjab flag.svg|25px]] [[Guru Gobind Singh]]
|commander2 =[[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] Hussain Khan{{KIA}}<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xajcAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA128|title=Historical Dictionary of Sikhism|page=155|author=Fenech, E. Louis|author2=Mcleod, H. W.|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-1-4422-3601-1}}</ref>
|strength1 =
|strength2 =
|casualties1 = unknown
|casualties2 = General Hussain Khan was killed.<ref name="sarsa">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=420|author=Jacques, Tony|publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|archivedate=2015-06-26}}</ref>
}}
{{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}}

The '''Battle of Guler''' was fought between the armies of the [[Sikh Guru]] [[Guru Gobind Singh|Gobind Singh]] and the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] forces aided by [[Raja]]s of the [[Sivalik Hills]].

==Background and Battle==
In an expedition against Guru Gobind Singh, Rustom khan failed and he returned in shame. Therefore, General Hussain khan marched to besiege [[Anandpur Sahib|Anandpur]]. On his way, Mudhkar Shah (ruler of Dadwal) along with his sons were defeated by khan. Moreover, other Hindus like Chand Katoch of [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]] and Bhim Chand of Bilaspur submitted before Muslim army without fight. Hussain Khan demanded certain amount from the rajas. Raja of [[Guler State]] brought less than money as demanded by Khan. In anger Raja Gopal's fort was besieged.

[[Guru Gobind Singh]] sent his men to help the raja of Guler. A fierce battle was fought between Sikhs and Hussain's army southeast of [[Pathankot]] at Guler in which Hussain khan and his coalition rajas Kripal Katoch, Himmat Singh were killed by Guru's forces. Guru mentioned the battle in Bachitra Natak also.<ref name="Sagoo 2001">{{cite book|last=Sagoo|first=Harbans|title=Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty|year=2001|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Banda_Singh_Bahadur_and_Sikh_Sovereignty.html?id=MIL4xwcCmxkC&redir_esc=y}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Battles involving the Sikhs|Guler]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Mughal Empire|Guler]]
[[Category:Conflicts in 1696]]
[[Category:1696 in India]]
[[Category:History of Himachal Pradesh]]

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