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{{Infobox | {{Short description|Battle fought between Sikh Guru Gobind Singh and Mughal Forces}} | ||
|conflict | {{Infobox military conflict | ||
|partof | | conflict = Battle of Guler | ||
|image | | partof = Mughal-Sikh Wars | ||
|caption | | image = | ||
|date | | caption = | ||
|place | | date = 1696 | ||
|territory | | place = [[Guler State|Guler]] | ||
|result | | territory = | ||
|combatant1 | | 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 | | combatant1 = [[File:Akal Sena Flag.svg|30px]] [[Akal Sena]] ([[Sikhs]]) | ||
|commander1 | | combatant2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|30px]] [[Mughal Empire]] | ||
|commander2 | [[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 | | strength1 = Unknown | ||
|casualties2 | | 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 '''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 | ==Background== | ||
In an expedition against Guru Gobind Singh, Rustom | 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 | ==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:1696 in India]] | [[Category:1696 in India]] | ||
[[Category:History of Himachal Pradesh]] | [[Category:History of Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:1690s in the Mughal Empire]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:09, 15 August 2025
| Battle of Guler | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Akal Sena (Sikhs) | Hill States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Guru Gobind Rai Bhai Himmat Rai Bhai Alam Chand Sahibzada Ajit Singh Bhai Daya Ram Sobhi |
 Hussain Khan †[2]Rajas of the Sivalik Hills[2] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Almost all[1] | ||||||
The Battle of Guler was fought between forces led by Sikh Guru Gobind Singh and Mughal forces, aided by the Rajas of the Sivalik Hills.[1]
Background[edit | edit source]
In an expedition against Guru Gobind Singh, Rustom Khan failed, and he returned humiliated.[3] Therefore, General Hussain Khan marched to besiege Anandpur, and on his way, Mudhkar Shah (ruler of Dadwal), along with his sons, were defeated by Khan.[3][2] Moreover, others like Chand Katoch of Kangra and Bhim Chand of Bilaspur State submitted before the Mughal Army without a fight.[3] Hussain Khan demanded certain tribute from the rajas, but the Raja of Guler State, Raja Gopal, brought less money than demanded by Khan. In anger, Raja Gopal's fort was besieged.[3][2]
Battle[edit | edit source]
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.[3][2][1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Fenech, E. Louis; Mcleod, H. W. (11 June 2014). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 9788176293006.