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{{Infobox military conflict | {{Infobox military conflict | ||
| conflict = Battle of Basoli | | conflict = Battle of Basoli | ||
| partof = [[Mughal-Sikh Wars]] | | partof = [[Mughal-Sikh Wars]] and [[Hill States-Sikh Wars]] | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
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| place = [[Basoli]], [[Kathua District]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. | | place = [[Basoli]], [[Kathua District]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. | ||
| territory = | | territory = | ||
| result = Sikh victory<ref name="sarsa">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=112|author=Jacques, Tony|publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5|access-date=2015-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|archive-date=2015-06-26|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{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 | | result = Sikh victory<ref name="sarsa">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=112|author=Jacques, Tony|year=2006|publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5|access-date=2015-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|archive-date=2015-06-26|url-status=dead}}</ref><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> | ||
| combatant1 = [[Khalsa]] | | combatant1 = [[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|30px]] [[Khalsa]] ([[Sikhs]]) | ||
| combatant2 = [[Mughal Empire]] | | combatant2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire]]<br>[[File:Bilaspur flag.svg|25px]] [[Bilaspur State (princely state)|Kahlur State]]<br>[[Guler State]]<br>[[Deva dynasty of Jammu]] State<br>[[Bahu Fort|Bahu]] State | ||
| commander1 = | | commander1 = [[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]][[Guru Gobind Singh]]<br>[[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]][[Bhai Daya Singh]]<br>[[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]][[Bhai Dharam Singh]]<br>[[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]][[Bhai Mohkam Singh]]<br>[[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]][[Bhai Himmat Singh]]<br>[[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]][[Bhai Sahib Singh]]<br>[[File:Sikh_flag.jpg|25px]][[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]] | ||
| commander2 = | | commander2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] [[Wazir Khan (Sirhind)|Wazir Khan]]<br>[[File:Bilaspur flag.svg|25px]] Raja Ajmer Chand<br>Raja Dalip Singh of [[Guler State|Guler]]<br>Raja Gaje Singh of [[Jammu]] and [[Bahu Fort|Bahu]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jeratha |first1=Aśoka |title=Forts and palaces of the Western Himalaya |date=2000 |publisher=Indus Pub. Co |location=New Delhi |isbn=9788173871047 |page=94–95}}</ref> | ||
| strength1 = 3,000<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Sikh Religion, Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors Volume 5|author=Max Arthur Macauliffe|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.45273/page/n147/mode/2up?q=thousand|year=1909|pp=140|isbn=9781013989247}}</ref> | |||
| strength1 = | |||
| strength2 = Unknown | | strength2 = Unknown | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}} | {{Campaignbox Mughal-Sikh Wars}}{{Campaignbox Hill States-Sikh Wars}} | ||
The '''Battle of Basoli''' was fought between the [[Mughal Empire]] and the [[Sikhs]]. | The '''Battle of Basoli''' was fought between the [[Mughal Empire]] and the [[Sikhs]]. | ||
== History == | |||
The Mughal Army was defeated in the bloody Battle of Nirmohgarh (1702) earlier in the year. After the battle, Sikh [[Guru Gobind Singh]] moved to [[Basoli]] where the combined forces of the Hill Rajas also crossed [[River Sutlej]] and the Sikh Army was attacked by the Hill Rajas under Raja Ajmer Chand. Guru Gobind Singh put up a formidable defense at Basoli. Once again the enemy forces failed to subdue the Sikhs and the Khalsa Army forced the enemy to retreat by quickly defeating them at [[Basoli]].<ref name="Gandhi">{{cite book|title= History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E|author= Surjit Singh Gandhi|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=vZFBp89UInUC&dq=hargobind+jahangir&pg=PA820|publisher= Atlantic Publishers & Dist.|year= 2007|isbn= 9788126908585|page= 820}}</ref> | |||
=== Aftermath === | |||
After the battle, the combined forces of the Mughals and Hill Rajas withdrew to [[Sirhind]] and Raja Ajmer Chand established a tactical peace treaty with Guru Gobind Singh.<ref name="Gandhi"/> | After the battle, the combined forces of the Mughals and Hill Rajas withdrew to [[Sirhind]] and Raja Ajmer Chand established a tactical peace treaty with Guru Gobind Singh.<ref name="Gandhi"/> | ||
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{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Basoli 1702}} | |||
[[Category:1702 in India]] | [[Category:1702 in India]] | ||
[[Category:Conflicts in | [[Category:Conflicts in 1702]] | ||
[[Category:Battles involving the Sikhs]] | |||
[[Category:Battles involving the Mughal Empire]] | |||
[[Category:Military history of Kashmir]] | |||
[[Category:History of Jammu and Kashmir]] | |||
[[Category:Kathua district]] | |||
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| Battle of Basoli | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars and Hill States-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Khalsa (Sikhs) |
 Mughal Empire Kahlur StateGuler State Deva dynasty of Jammu State Bahu State | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Guru Gobind SinghBhai Daya SinghBhai Dharam SinghBhai Mohkam SinghBhai Himmat SinghBhai Sahib SinghSahibzada Ajit Singh |
Wazir Khan Raja Ajmer Chand Raja Dalip Singh of Guler Raja Gaje Singh of Jammu and Bahu[3] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000[4] | Unknown | ||||||
Template:Campaignbox Hill States-Sikh Wars
The Battle of Basoli was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Sikhs.
History[edit | edit source]
The Mughal Army was defeated in the bloody Battle of Nirmohgarh (1702) earlier in the year. After the battle, Sikh Guru Gobind Singh moved to Basoli where the combined forces of the Hill Rajas also crossed River Sutlej and the Sikh Army was attacked by the Hill Rajas under Raja Ajmer Chand. Guru Gobind Singh put up a formidable defense at Basoli. Once again the enemy forces failed to subdue the Sikhs and the Khalsa Army forced the enemy to retreat by quickly defeating them at Basoli.[5]
Aftermath[edit | edit source]
After the battle, the combined forces of the Mughals and Hill Rajas withdrew to Sirhind and Raja Ajmer Chand established a tactical peace treaty with Guru Gobind Singh.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
- ↑ Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 9788176293006.
- ↑ Jeratha, Aśoka (2000). Forts and palaces of the Western Himalaya. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co. p. 94–95. ISBN 9788173871047.
- ↑ Max Arthur Macauliffe (1909). The Sikh Religion, Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors Volume 5. p. 140. ISBN 9781013989247.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Surjit Singh Gandhi (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 820. ISBN 9788126908585.