First Battle of Anandpur (1704)
| First Battle of Anandpur, 1704 | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Khalsa (Sikhs) |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Guru Gobind Singh Bhai Daya Singh Bhai Dharam Singh Bhai Mohkam Singh Bhai Himmat Singh Bhai Sahib Singh |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown[1] | ||||||
  Location within India | |||||||
The First Battle of Anandpur in 1704 was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Sikhs.[1]
Battle[edit]
The Mughals were defeated in the First Battle of Chamkaur earlier in the year, therefore the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb sent a fresh force under General Ramjan Khan to Anandpur. General Sayyid Khan was replaced by General Ramjan Khan. During the battle, Ramjan Khan was severely wounded after being hit by an arrow shot by Guru Gobind Singh while battling against the Sikh army at the well militarised fort of Anandpur Sahib.[2][3] Hence, because of the failure of all their efforts, the Mughal forces were repulsed by the Sikhs, causing the Mughals to retreat.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Jacques, Tony (30 November 2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
- ^ Dhillon, Dalbir Singh; Bhullar, Shangana Singh (1990). Battles of Guru Gobind Singh. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 71.
- ^ Singh, Sahib (1967). Guru Gobind Singh: Life History, His Mission and Significance of Four Breaches and Five Symbols of Khalsa Discipline. Raj Publishers. p. 122.
On the battlefield, Ramzan Khan was shot at by the arrow of Guru Gobind Singh and was wounded.