First Battle of Anandpur (1704)

This article is about the first conflict that took place in the year 1704. For other battles fought at the same location or during the same year, see Battle of Anandpur.

First Battle of Anandpur, 1704
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date 1704 [1] Location Anandpur [1] 31°14′06″N76°29′56″E / 31.234961°N 76.498808°E / 31.234961; 76.498808 Result Sikh victory [1]
Belligerents
Khalsa (Sikhs)	Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Guru Gobind Singh Bhai Daya Singh Bhai Dharam Singh Bhai Mohkam Singh Bhai Himmat Singh Bhai Sahib Singh	Ramjan Khan (WIA) Rajas of the Sivalik Hills
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown [1]
class=notpageimage| Location within India

The First Battle of Anandpur in 1704 was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Sikhs. ^[1]

Battle

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 Khalsa Army at the well militarized 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

1. 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.
2. Dhillon, Dalbir Singh; Bhullar, Shangana Singh (1990). Battles of Guru Gobind Singh. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 71.
3. 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.