Battle of Kiratpur

Battle of Kiratpur
Part of Early Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date 1638 Location Kharkar to Kiratpur Sahib route Result Sikh victory [1]
Belligerents
Akal Sena (Sikhs)	Mughal Empire Pathans of Ropar Gujjars of Nangal Gujjaran Ranghars of Malakpur
Commanders and leaders
Guru Hargobind Baba Gurdita	Ruler of Ropar   [2]
Strength
23 (during the siege - later reinforced with larger army) [1]	Unknown (Larger than Sikh army during the siege)
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown, but high

The Battle of Kiratpur, also known as the Battle of Kiratpur Sahib, took place between the Sikhs, commanded by Guru Hargobind, and the Mughals, commanded by the Ruler and Pathans of Ropar. It was the last skirmish between the Sikhs and the Mughals. ^[1]

Battle

The Mughals, Pathans, Gujjars and other locals at Ropar were jealous of Guru Hargobind's popularity and wanted to avenge an earlier defeat of theirs. The Pathans launched a surprise attack on Guru Hargobind who was only accompanied by 22 Sikhs. ^{[3] [1]}

Guru Hargobind was forced to take shelter in Brahman Majra where he and the Sikhs held off the Mughal and coalition forces until reinforcements from Kiratpur could arrive. ^{[1] [3] [2]}

Legacy

A gurdwara was constructed at the location of the battle by Sant Kartar Singh Bhindranwale in 1975. ^[3]

References

1. History Of The Sikh Gurus - A Comprehensive Study. p. 319.
2. Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997). The Sikh reference book. Internet Archive. Edmonton, Alb., Canada : Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark ; Amritsar : Available from Singh Bros. p. 140. ISBN   978-0-9695964-2-4.
3. www.DiscoverSikhism.com. The Encyclopedia Of Sikhism - Volume I A-D. pp. 388–389.

See also

• Nihang
• Martyrdom and Sikhism