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A Fresco of Guru Gobind Singh and The Panj Piare in Gurdwara Bhai Than Singh built in the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh requested the Sikhs to congregate at Anandpur on Vaisakhi (the annual spring harvest festival). [56] According to the Sikh tradition, he asked for a volunteer. One came forward, whom he took inside ...
This list includes all battles fought by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh. Following the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur, tensions rose between the Mughals and the Sikhs. [1] Both Mughal administration and Aurangzeb's army had an active interest in the Guru. The Mughal emperor issued an order to exterminate Guru Gobind Singh and his family ...
The battlefield was covered in blood, with severed heads and limbs scattered like broken toys. The sun set early on that short winter day, and by nightfall, only five Sikhs remained alive with Guru Gobind Singh. [7] [6] As Guru Gobind Singh reflected on the day's sacrifices, the five surviving Sikhs made a bold decision. They declared ...
The Guru agreed and sent Kuldeep Singh as a liaison officer. The Guru further sent 200 - 300 men under Bhai Dharam Singh. [14] With his children, Khujista Akhtar and Rafi-ush-Shan, Bahadur Shah reached Lahore and declared himself the Mughal ruler on 3 May 1707. After taking 28 lakh rupees, he left the city on 5 May 1707. By 1 June, he reached ...
Guru Gobind Singh changed the uniform and colours of the Akal Sena to blue after witnessing his youngest son, Fateh Singh, donning such garbs in this colour. [ 22 ] : 8–9 Even after the Guru had implemented reforms to the Akal Sena, he believed it was not enough and something different must be done.
Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, moved his forces to Kiratpur in an effort to counter the advancing army. [ 3 ] Historian Muhammad Akbar states that a severe battle was fought around Kiratpur, in which the Sikhs exhibited an extraordinary amount of bravery in the fight.
Kalā Pragās – covering the Guru Gobind Singh Marg, when the tenth guru escaped from Chamkaur and is travelling through the Malwa region, containing the battle of Muktsar and the Zafarnama epistle. [4] Kīchak Mār – journey toward the south and the battle of Baghaur. [4] Zikr Bādshāhī – Mughal war of succession (1707–1709) [4]
Alam Singh Nachna (died 22 December 1704 or 1705), also called Alim Singh, was a warrior in the army of Guru Gobind Singh, and was a Rajput turned Sikh. Sarup Das Bhalla of Mahima Prakash describes him as one of Guru Gobind Singh's constant and closest companions. He is also known for killing a lion single handedly.