First Battle of Anandpur (1704)

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

First Battle of Anandpur
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1704[1]
Location
Anandpur[1]
Result Sikh Victory.[1]
Belligerents
Khalsa

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
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown.[1]

The Battle

The Mughals were defeated in the First Battle of Chamkaur (1702), therefore the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb sent a huge force under General Ramjan Khan to Anandpur. General Sayyid Khan was replaced by General Ramjan Khan. Ramjan Khan besieged the fort of Anandpur and the battle begins. In the battle, Ramjan Khan was severely wounded while battling against the Guru at the well militarised fort of Anandpur Sahib. Hence, seeing all failure of the efforts the Mughal forces were forcefully repulsed by the Sikhs.

References
  1. Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
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