Battle of Phagwara | |||||||
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Part of Early Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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Minor to heavy losses [1] [2] | Unknown |
The Battle of Phagwara was fought between the Akal Sena forces led by Guru Hargobind and the Mughal forces led by Ahmad Khan.
After winning the Battle of Kartarpur, Guru Hargobind Ji left with a few devotees for Kiratpur Sahib which was safe for the Sikhs. [3] The Guru had already suffered high amount of losses in men and material before during the Battle of Kartarpur. [4]
When the Guru and his troops were passing through Phagwara, they were attacked by a contingent of royal Mughal forces under the command of Ahmad Khan, the grandson of Abdulla Khan who was killed by Guru Hargobind in the Battle of Rohilla. [5] The Mughal forces failed to cause any major damage to the Sikhs. [3] Ahmad Khan and Fateh Khan were killed by the Sikh forces while Zafat Khan and Jamal Khan managed to survive. [6] As for the Sikhs, Bhai Desa and Bhai Sohela were killed in battle. [5]
This battle was the last major battle between the Sikhs and the Mughals during Guru Hargobind's time. Afterwards, Guru Hargobind finally reached Kiratpur. [3]
On the Sikh side, Bhatt Sona and Bhatt Sohela (sons of Balu Bhatt and grandsons of Mula Bhatt) were killed in the battle. [2]