Bassi Kalan

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Bassi Kalan
Village
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Bassi Kalan
Location in Punjab, India
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Bassi Kalan
Location in India
Coordinates: 31°26′53″N76°00′11″E / 31.448°N 76.003°E / 31.448; 76.003
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Population
  Total10,000
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
146102
Telephone code1884

Bassi Kalan is a village in India, 12 kilometres from the district capital Hoshiarpur, near the Himachal Pradesh state border. [1] Its population is about 10,000 people, mainly Hindus and (Saini and Harijans). It's situated in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab.

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Saido Patti (1 km), Mehina (1 km), Parsowal (2 km), Chabewal (2 km), Rajni Devi (2 km) are nearby villages. Mahadev Temple is 2 km away from the village.

There is a dispensary clinic. The Delhi-Chandigarh road also passes through it. There is also a telephone exchange and post office. There is a temple of Mata Dineshwari inside the village where Jagran is held every year on 28 May. There is another ancient temple which is known as Bodi. There is a primary school, Government Senior Secondary School, and Lala Lajpat Rai Siksha Kender School.

History

Siege of Bassi Kalan
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date7 March 1703 [2]
Location
Result Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Sikh flag.jpg Khalsa (Sikhs) Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sikh flag.jpg Sahibzada Ajit Singh
Sikh flag.jpg Bhai Udai Singh
Sikh flag.jpg Bhai Karam Singh 
Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg Jabar Jang Khan (POW)
Strength
100 [2] Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

A skirmish was fought between the Sikh forces led by Sahibzada Ajit Singh and the Mughal forces led by Jabar Khan. [3]

Background

A Brahmin appeared in the Guru's court and with a stentorian invocation for his assistance against a group of Pathans, whom he had claimed forcibly abducted his bride at Bassi Kalan. [4] The Brahmin, who was named Devaki Das, made a petition to Guru Gobind Singh, who assigned Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Bhai Udai Singh the task of recovering the lady. [5] He took a force of 100 horsemen with him. [6]

Battle

Upon arriving the Sikhs put siege on the village. They successfully rescued the bride. [7] [2]

Aftermath

The Brahmin and his wife apparently had been overcome with a keen sense of gratefulness towards the Sikh guru for his assistance. [8] They unceasingly praised Ajit Singh in-particular. [9] Jabar Khan was taken prisoner and received a punishment. [4] [7]

Gurdwaras

Five gurdwaras were built in order to remember the battle:

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