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| date = 1700 | | date = 1700<ref name="sarsa">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=48|author=Jacques, Tony|date=30 November 2006 |publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|archive-date=2015-06-26}}</ref> | ||
| place = [[Anandpur Sahib|Anandpur]] | | place = [[Anandpur Sahib|Anandpur]] | ||
| territory = | | territory = | ||
| result = Sikh victory | | result = Sikh victory<ref name="sarsa">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=48|author=Jacques, Tony|date=30 November 2006 |publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|archive-date=2015-06-26}}</ref> | ||
| combatant1 = [[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|30px]] [[Khalsa]] ([[Sikhs]]) | | combatant1 = [[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|30px]] [[Khalsa]] ([[Sikhs]]) | ||
| combatant2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] | | combatant2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] | ||
[[Mughal Empire]] | [[Mughal Empire]]<br/> | ||
*[[Raja]]s of the [[Sivalik Hills]] | *[[Raja]]s of the [[Sivalik Hills]] | ||
| commander1 = [[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Guru Gobind Singh]] | | commander1 = [[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Guru Gobind Singh]] | ||
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**[[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bhai Himmat Singh]] | **[[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bhai Himmat Singh]] | ||
**[[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bhai Sahib Singh]] | **[[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bhai Sahib Singh]] | ||
| commander2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] Din Beg{{WIA}} | | commander2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] Din Beg{{WIA}}<br/>[[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] Painde Khan{{KIA}} | ||
| strength1 = 7,000 | | strength1 = 7,000<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Dalip |title=Life of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji |publisher=CSJS |year=2015 |isbn=978-81-7601-480-9 |edition=6th |pages=175 |language=English}}</ref> | ||
| strength2 = 10,000 Mughals | | strength2 = 10,000 Mughals<ref name="sur"/> + unknown number of hill raja troops | ||
| casualties1 = Unknown | | casualties1 = Unknown | ||
| casualties2 = Unknown, General Painde Khan was killed by [[Guru Gobind Singh]]. | | casualties2 = Unknown, General Painde Khan was killed by [[Guru Gobind Singh]].<ref name="sarsa">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=48|author=Jacques, Tony|date=30 November 2006 |publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|archive-date=2015-06-26}}</ref> | ||
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{{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}} | {{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}} | ||
The '''Battle of Anandpur''' was fought at [[Anandpur Sahib|Anandpur]], between the armies of the [[Sikh Guru]] [[Guru Gobind Singh|Gobind Singh]] and the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] forces aided by the [[Nawab of Bahawalpur|Nawab]] of [[Bahawalpur (princely state)|Bahawalpur state]], [[Raja]]s of the [[Hill States of India|Sivalik Hills]]. | The '''Battle of Anandpur''' was fought at [[Anandpur Sahib|Anandpur]], between the armies of the [[Sikh Guru]] [[Guru Gobind Singh|Gobind Singh]] and the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] forces aided by the [[Nawab of Bahawalpur|Nawab]] of [[Bahawalpur (princely state)|Bahawalpur state]], [[Raja]]s of the [[Hill States of India|Sivalik Hills]].<ref name="sur">{{cite book|last=Gandhi|first=Surjit Singh|title=History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E| publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Distributors|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vZFBp89UInUC&pg=PA815|isbn=9788126908585|date=2007|pages=815}}</ref> | ||
==Cause== | ==Cause== | ||
The increasing power of Guru Gobind Singh, and his establishment of a military order ([[Khalsa]]) alarmed the Rajas of the Sivalik hills. The hill Rajas were concerned about [[Gobind Singh]]'s rising power and influence in their region and following the defeat of Alim Chand and Balia Chand that unnerved the hill Rajas. | The increasing power of Guru Gobind Singh, and his establishment of a military order ([[Khalsa]]) alarmed the Rajas of the Sivalik hills. The hill Rajas were concerned about [[Gobind Singh]]'s rising power and influence in their region and following the defeat of Alim Chand and Balia Chand that unnerved the hill Rajas.<ref name="sur"/><ref name="fen">{{cite book|last=Fenech|first=Louis|title=The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh|date=31 January 2013 | publisher=OUP USA|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aUUfAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA161|isbn=9780199931453| pages=161}}</ref> After some failed attempts to check the Guru's power, the Rajas teamed with the [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Aurangzeb]] and his [[Nawab|Governor]] [[Wazir Khan (Sirhind)|Wazir Khan]] to help them against the Guru.<ref name="sur"/> | ||
The Mughal viceroy of Delhi sent his generals Din Beg and Painda Khan, each with an army of five thousand men, to subdue the Guru under direct orders from Aurangzeb. | The Mughal viceroy of Delhi sent his generals Din Beg and Painda Khan, each with an army of five thousand men, to subdue the Guru under direct orders from Aurangzeb.<ref>{{cite book|last=Banerjee|first=Indubhusan|title=Evolution of the Khalsa|publisher=A. Mukerjee|location=[[Calcutta]]|oclc=5880923|pages=25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Gandhi |first=Surjit Singh |url=http://archive.org/details/AHistoriansApproachToGuruGobindSingh1 |title=A Historians Approach To Guru Gobind Singh |pages=253}}</ref> The Mughal forces were joined by the armies of the hill chiefs at [[Rupar]]. The Guru appointed the ''[[Panj Piare]]'', his five beloved Sikhs, as the generals of his army.<ref name="sur"/> | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
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According to the Sikh chronicles, Guru Gobind Singh refused to play the role of an aggressor, as he had vowed never to strike except in [[self-defence]].{{Source?|date=May 2024}} | According to the Sikh chronicles, Guru Gobind Singh refused to play the role of an aggressor, as he had vowed never to strike except in [[self-defence]].{{Source?|date=May 2024}} | ||
In the course of a long action near Anandpur, northeast of Ludhiana, Painda Khan was killed—reputedly in [[single combat]] by Guru Gobind Singh. After Painde Khan's death, Din Beg assumed the command of his troops.{{Cn|date=May 2024}} However, he failed to overpower the Guru's forces. The hill Rajas fled from the battlefield, and Din Beg was forced to retreat after being wounded. He was pursued by the Guru's army as far as [[Rupar]]. | In the course of a long action near Anandpur, northeast of Ludhiana, Painda Khan was killed—reputedly in [[single combat]] by Guru Gobind Singh. After Painde Khan's death, Din Beg assumed the command of his troops.{{Cn|date=May 2024}} However, he failed to overpower the Guru's forces. The hill Rajas fled from the battlefield, and Din Beg was forced to retreat after being wounded. He was pursued by the Guru's army as far as [[Rupar]].<ref name="sur"/> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
After the Mughal generals failed to drive off the Guru from Anandpur, the Painda Khan lead Mughal army attacked Anandpur, leading to the [[Battle of Anandpur (1701)]]. | After the Mughal generals failed to drive off the Guru from Anandpur, the Painda Khan lead Mughal army attacked Anandpur, leading to the [[Battle of Anandpur (1701)]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kaur|first1=Madanjit|title=Guru Gobind Singh : historical and ideological perspective|date=2007|publisher=Unistar Books|location=Chandigarh, India|isbn=9788189899554}}</ref> | ||
==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
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 Din BegTemplate:WIA Painde Khan † | |||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown, General Painde Khan was killed by Guru Gobind Singh.[1] | ||||||
The Battle of Anandpur was fought at Anandpur, between the armies of the Sikh Guru Gobind Singh and the Mughal forces aided by the Nawab of Bahawalpur state, Rajas of the Sivalik Hills.[3]
Cause[edit | edit source]
The increasing power of Guru Gobind Singh, and his establishment of a military order (Khalsa) alarmed the Rajas of the Sivalik hills. The hill Rajas were concerned about Gobind Singh's rising power and influence in their region and following the defeat of Alim Chand and Balia Chand that unnerved the hill Rajas.[3][4] After some failed attempts to check the Guru's power, the Rajas teamed with the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and his Governor Wazir Khan to help them against the Guru.[3]
The Mughal viceroy of Delhi sent his generals Din Beg and Painda Khan, each with an army of five thousand men, to subdue the Guru under direct orders from Aurangzeb.[5][6] The Mughal forces were joined by the armies of the hill chiefs at Rupar. The Guru appointed the Panj Piare, his five beloved Sikhs, as the generals of his army.[3]
Battle[edit | edit source]
According to the Sikh chronicles, Guru Gobind Singh refused to play the role of an aggressor, as he had vowed never to strike except in self-defence.Template:Source?
In the course of a long action near Anandpur, northeast of Ludhiana, Painda Khan was killed—reputedly in single combat by Guru Gobind Singh. After Painde Khan's death, Din Beg assumed the command of his troops.[citation needed] However, he failed to overpower the Guru's forces. The hill Rajas fled from the battlefield, and Din Beg was forced to retreat after being wounded. He was pursued by the Guru's army as far as Rupar.[3]
Aftermath[edit | edit source]
After the Mughal generals failed to drive off the Guru from Anandpur, the Painda Khan lead Mughal army attacked Anandpur, leading to the Battle of Anandpur (1701).[7]
In popular culture[edit | edit source]
- The Battle of Anandpur is depicted in the movie Chaar Sahibzaade.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jacques, Tony (30 November 2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
- ↑ Singh, Dalip (2015). Life of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji (6th ed.). CSJS. p. 175. ISBN 978-81-7601-480-9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Gandhi, Surjit Singh (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 815. ISBN 9788126908585.
- ↑ Fenech, Louis (31 January 2013). The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh. OUP USA. p. 161. ISBN 9780199931453.
- ↑ Banerjee, Indubhusan. Evolution of the Khalsa. Calcutta: A. Mukerjee. p. 25. OCLC 5880923.
- ↑ Gandhi, Surjit Singh. A Historians Approach To Guru Gobind Singh. p. 253.
- ↑ Kaur, Madanjit (2007). Guru Gobind Singh : historical and ideological perspective. Chandigarh, India: Unistar Books. ISBN 9788189899554.
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