Battle of Basoli

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Battle of Basoli
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1702
Location
Result Sikh victory[1][2]
Belligerents
Khalsa Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
  • Aurangzeb
    * Wazir Khan
    * Raja Ajmer Chand
    * Raja Dalip Singh of Guler State
  • Gaje Singh ruler of Jammu
  • Strength
    Unknown Unknown

    The Battle of Basoli was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Sikhs. 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 defence 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.[3]

    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.[3]

    References[edit]

    1. Jacques, Tony. 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.
    2. Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications.
    3. 3.0 3.1 Surjit Singh Gandhi (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 820. ISBN 9788126908585.
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