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{{Infobox military conflict | {{Infobox military conflict | ||
|conflict | | conflict = Battle of Sarsa | ||
|partof | | partof = [[Mughal-Sikh Wars]] | ||
|image | | image = Pariwar vichhora gurudwara.jpg | ||
|caption | | caption = | ||
|date | | date = December 1704 | ||
|place | | place = Near river sarsa | ||
|territory | | territory = | ||
|result | | result = Mughal victory {{efn|"Despite promising Guru Gobind Singh safe passage after the siege of Anandpur, Mughal General Wazir Khan pursued the survivors. At Shahi Tibbi, Jiwan Singh was killed in a rear- guard action. The Sikhs were then destroyed while crossing the Sarsa, with the Guru’s two younger sons captured and later murdered. Gobind was defeated next day at Chamkaur (21 | ||
|combatant1 | December 1704)."{{sfn|Jacques|2007|p=914}}}} | ||
|combatant2 | | combatant1 = [[File:Punjab flag.svg|50px]] [[Khalsa]] | ||
|commander1 | | combatant2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|50px]] [[Mughal Empire]]<br/>[[Raja]]s of the [[Sivalik Hills]] | ||
| commander1 = [[File:Punjab flag.svg|25px]] [[Bhai Jiwan Singh]]{{KIA}} | |||
[[File:Punjab flag.svg|25px]] Bhai Udai Singh{{KIA}} | [[File:Punjab flag.svg|25px]] Bhai Udai Singh{{KIA}} | ||
[[File:Punjab flag.svg|25px]] [[Bhai Mani Singh]] | [[File:Punjab flag.svg|25px]] [[Bhai Mani Singh]] | ||
|commander2 | | commander2 = * [[Wazir Khan (Sirhind)]]<br/> | ||
* Raja Ajmer Chand | * Raja Ajmer Chand | ||
* General Khawaja Mohammed. | * General Khawaja Mohammed. | ||
* General Nahar Khan. | * General Nahar Khan. | ||
|strength1 | | strength1 = * Sikh General [[Bhai Jiwan Singh]] was killed.{{sfn|Jacques|2007|p=914}} | ||
* Bhai Udai Singh was killed. | * Bhai Udai Singh was killed. | ||
|strength2 | | strength2 = Unknown | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}} | {{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}} | ||
'''Battle of Sarsa''' was fought between [[Khalsa]] and [[Mughal Empire]]. | The '''Battle of Sarsa''' was fought between the [[Khalsa]] and the [[Mughal Empire]]. | ||
Guru's family got separated and [[Mani Singh]], along with other Sikhs, took [[Mata Sundri]] and [[Mata Sahib Kaur]] to Delhi, whereas [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the [[Panj Piare]], [[Ajit Singh (Sikhism)|Ajit Singh]], [[Jujhar Singh]] and a handful of Sikh warriors went to [[Chamkaur]] for the last stand. | |||
== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
*{{cite book|url=https:// | *{{cite book |title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A Guide to 8500 Battles from Antiquity Through the Twenty-first Century |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|publisher=Greenwood Press|last=Jacques |first=Tony |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-313-33536-5}} | ||
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The Battle of Sarsa was fought between the Khalsa and the Mughal Empire.
Guru's family got separated and Mani Singh, along with other Sikhs, took Mata Sundri and Mata Sahib Kaur to Delhi, whereas Guru Gobind Singh, the Panj Piare, Ajit Singh, Jujhar Singh and a handful of Sikh warriors went to Chamkaur for the last stand.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Despite promising Guru Gobind Singh safe passage after the siege of Anandpur, Mughal General Wazir Khan pursued the survivors. At Shahi Tibbi, Jiwan Singh was killed in a rear- guard action. The Sikhs were then destroyed while crossing the Sarsa, with the Guru’s two younger sons captured and later murdered. Gobind was defeated next day at Chamkaur (21 December 1704)."[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jacques 2007, p. 914.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Jacques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A Guide to 8500 Battles from Antiquity Through the Twenty-first Century. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
