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|date= 29 December 1705<ref>http://sikhism.about.com/od/Historic-Events/p/Battle-Of-Muktsar.htm. commemoration varies with some marking the day on 15 April</ref>  
|date= 29 December 1705<ref>http://sikhism.about.com/od/Historic-Events/p/Battle-Of-Muktsar.htm. commemoration varies with some marking the day on 15 April</ref>  
|place=Near the pool of Khidrānā (later Muktsar)
|place=Near the pool of Khidrānā (later Muktsar)
|result= 40 Sikhs killed. Wazir khan was held off and repulsed.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dh6jydKXikoC&pg=PA695|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O|page=695|author= Jacques, Tony|year=2007|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xajcAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA65|title=Historical Dictionary of Sikhism|page=65|authors=Fenech, E. Louis, Mcleod, H. W.|date=11 June 2014|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-1-4422-3601-1}}</ref>
|result= Wazir khan was repulsed.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dh6jydKXikoC&pg=PA695|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O|page=695|author= Jacques, Tony|year=2007|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xajcAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA65|title=Historical Dictionary of Sikhism|page=65|authors=Fenech, E. Louis, Mcleod, H. W.|date=11 June 2014|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-1-4422-3601-1}}</ref>
*40 Sikhs killed
 
|combatant1= [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|50px]] [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]]s
|combatant1= [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|50px]] [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]]s
|combatant2=[[File:Sikh Akali flag.jpg|50px]][[Khalsa]]   
|combatant2=[[File:Sikh Akali flag.jpg|50px]][[Khalsa]]   
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The '''Battle of Muktsar''' or '''Battle of Khidrāne Dee Dhāb''' took place on 29 December 1705,<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vZFBp89UInUC&pg=PA855&lpg=PA855&dq=when+was+battle+of+muktsar+bhatt+vahi&source=bl&ots=BuuE3VYf4A&sig=kaUHUE-y6896nsqusrd5YSeANPk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=_9u3VN3VJqKL7AaZmoDABw&ved=0CFEQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=december&f=false History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E Surjit Singh Gandhi]</ref> (29 [[Poh]]) following the siege of [[Anandpur Sahib|Anandpur]]. In 1704, Anandpur was under an extended siege by the allied forces of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]]s and the hill chiefs.<ref name=shrines>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MS93PR4itX8C&pg=PA46&dq=Battle+of+Muktsar|title=Holy Sikh Shrines|author=Surinder Singh Johar|publisher=M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.|year=1998|page=46|isbn=978-81-7533-073-3}}</ref>
The '''Battle of Muktsar''' or '''Battle of Khidrāne Dee Dhāb''' took place on 29 December 1705,<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vZFBp89UInUC&pg=PA855&lpg=PA855&dq=when+was+battle+of+muktsar+bhatt+vahi&source=bl&ots=BuuE3VYf4A&sig=kaUHUE-y6896nsqusrd5YSeANPk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=_9u3VN3VJqKL7AaZmoDABw&ved=0CFEQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=december&f=false History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E Surjit Singh Gandhi]</ref> (29 [[Poh]]) following the siege of [[Anandpur Sahib|Anandpur]]. In 1704, Anandpur was under an extended siege by the allied forces of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]]s and the hill chiefs.<ref name=shrines>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MS93PR4itX8C&pg=PA46&dq=Battle+of+Muktsar|title=Holy Sikh Shrines|author=Surinder Singh Johar|publisher=M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.|year=1998|page=46|isbn=978-81-7533-073-3}}</ref>


During the siege 40 Sikhs, led by Bhai Maha Singh, wrote letters of ''bedava'' (abandonment of a Sikh from his Guru<ref name=SE>{{cite web|title=Bedava|url=http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/bhai-gurdas-and-the-early-sikh-literature/bedava|publisher=The Sikh Encyclopedia|accessdate=24 September 2013}}</ref>) to [[Guru Gobind Singh]]. They arrived in the village of [[Jhabal]] where a Sikh woman named [[Mai Bhago]], upon hearing their tale of desertion, motivated them into returning to Guru Ji at Anandpur Sahib.
During the siege 40 Sikhs, led by Maha Singh, wrote letters of ''bedava'' (abandonment of a Sikh from his Guru<ref name=SE>{{cite web|title=Bedava|url=http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/bhai-gurdas-and-the-early-sikh-literature/bedava|publisher=The Sikh Encyclopedia|accessdate=24 September 2013}}</ref>) to [[Guru Gobind Singh]]. They arrived in the village of [[Jhabal]] where a Sikh woman named [[Mai Bhago]], upon hearing their tale of desertion, motivated them into returning to Guru Ji at Anandpur Sahib.


The 40 deserters with Mai Bhago returned to seek out Guru Gobind Singh, and joined him near ''Khidrāne Dee Dhāb'' preparing for battle against the Mughals. They fought the Mughals<ref>{{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> and died in the following battle. The guru, finding the dying Maha Singh on the battlefield after the battle, forgave him and his compatriots, tore up their letters of ''bedava'', and blessed them for their service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.info-sikh.com/PageMukht.html|title=Chali Muktay: The Forty Liberated Ones|accessdate=29 August 2014|work=Sikh Information}}</ref> The place was later renamed [[Muktsar]], literally meaning ''The Pool of Liberation''.<ref name=civ>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KxndvJs3wUkC&pg=PA106&dq=Battle+of+Muktsar|title=Sikhism And Indian Civilization|author=R. K. Pruthi|page=106|publisher=Discovery Publishing House|year=2004|isbn=978-81-7141-879-4}}</ref><ref name=brief>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/unset0000unse_s5t3|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/unset0000unse_s5t3/page/171 171]|quote=Battle of Muktsar.|title=A brief guide to beliefs|year=2001|author=Linda Edwards|publisher=Westminster John Knox Press|isbn=0-664-22259-5}}</ref> Mai Bhago survived the battle and stayed on with Guru Gobind Singh Ji as one of his bodyguards. The [[Mela Maghi]] is held at the holy city of Muktsar Sahib every year in memory of the forty Sikh martyrs.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xajcAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA65|title=Historical Dictionary of Sikhism|page=65|author=Fenech, E. Louis |author2=Mcleod, H. W.|date=11 June 2014|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-1-4422-3601-1}}</ref>
The 40 deserters with Mai Bhago returned to seek out Guru Gobind Singh, and joined him near ''Khidrāne Dee Dhāb'' preparing for battle against the Mughals. They fought the Mughals<ref>{{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> and died in the following battle. The guru, finding the dying Maha Singh on the battlefield after the battle, forgave him and his compatriots, tore up their letters of ''bedava'', and blessed them for their service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.info-sikh.com/PageMukht.html|title=Chali Muktay: The Forty Liberated Ones|accessdate=29 August 2014|work=Sikh Information}}</ref> The place was later renamed [[Muktsar]], literally meaning ''The Pool of Liberation''.<ref name=civ>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KxndvJs3wUkC&pg=PA106&dq=Battle+of+Muktsar|title=Sikhism And Indian Civilization|author=R. K. Pruthi|page=106|publisher=Discovery Publishing House|year=2004|isbn=978-81-7141-879-4}}</ref><ref name=brief>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/unset0000unse_s5t3|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/unset0000unse_s5t3/page/171 171]|quote=Battle of Muktsar.|title=A brief guide to beliefs|year=2001|author=Linda Edwards|publisher=Westminster John Knox Press|isbn=0-664-22259-5}}</ref> Mai Bhago survived the battle and stayed on with Guru Gobind Singh as one of his bodyguards. The [[Mela Maghi]] is held at the holy city of Muktsar Sahib every year in memory of the forty Sikh martyrs.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xajcAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA65|title=Historical Dictionary of Sikhism|page=65|author=Fenech, E. Louis |author2=Mcleod, H. W.|date=11 June 2014|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-1-4422-3601-1}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Battles involving the Sikhs|Muktsar]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Sikhs|Muktsar]]
[[Category:Mughal Empire]]

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Battle Of Muktsar
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date29 December 1705[1]
Location
Near the pool of Khidrānā (later Muktsar)
Result

Wazir khan was repulsed.[2][3]

  • 40 Sikhs killed
Belligerents
Mughals Khalsa
Commanders and leaders
Nawab Wazir Khan Guru Gobind Singh
Mai Bhago
Mahan Singh  †
Strength
Unknown, but much larger 40 and Mai Bhago
Casualties and losses
Unknown 40

The Battle of Muktsar or Battle of Khidrāne Dee Dhāb took place on 29 December 1705,[4] (29 Poh) following the siege of Anandpur. In 1704, Anandpur was under an extended siege by the allied forces of the Mughals and the hill chiefs.[5]

During the siege 40 Sikhs, led by Maha Singh, wrote letters of bedava (abandonment of a Sikh from his Guru[6]) to Guru Gobind Singh. They arrived in the village of Jhabal where a Sikh woman named Mai Bhago, upon hearing their tale of desertion, motivated them into returning to Guru Ji at Anandpur Sahib.

The 40 deserters with Mai Bhago returned to seek out Guru Gobind Singh, and joined him near Khidrāne Dee Dhāb preparing for battle against the Mughals. They fought the Mughals[7] and died in the following battle. The guru, finding the dying Maha Singh on the battlefield after the battle, forgave him and his compatriots, tore up their letters of bedava, and blessed them for their service.[8] The place was later renamed Muktsar, literally meaning The Pool of Liberation.[9][10] Mai Bhago survived the battle and stayed on with Guru Gobind Singh as one of his bodyguards. The Mela Maghi is held at the holy city of Muktsar Sahib every year in memory of the forty Sikh martyrs.[11]

References

  1. ↑ http://sikhism.about.com/od/Historic-Events/p/Battle-Of-Muktsar.htm. commemoration varies with some marking the day on 15 April
  2. ↑ Jacques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O. p. 695. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
  3. ↑ Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield. 11 June 2014. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.
  4. ↑ History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E Surjit Singh Gandhi
  5. ↑ Surinder Singh Johar (1998). Holy Sikh Shrines. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 46. ISBN 978-81-7533-073-3.
  6. ↑ "Bedava". The Sikh Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  7. ↑ Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 9788176293006.
  8. ↑ "Chali Muktay: The Forty Liberated Ones". Sikh Information. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  9. ↑ R. K. Pruthi (2004). Sikhism And Indian Civilization. Discovery Publishing House. p. 106. ISBN 978-81-7141-879-4.
  10. ↑ Linda Edwards (2001). A brief guide to beliefs. Westminster John Knox Press. p. 171. ISBN 0-664-22259-5. Battle of Muktsar.
  11. ↑ Fenech, E. Louis; Mcleod, H. W. (11 June 2014). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.


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