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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 ...
[16] [146] [147] Some scholars state that the assassin who killed Guru Gobind Singh may not have been sent by Wazir Khan, but was instead sent by the Mughal army that was staying nearby. [17] According to Senapati's Sri Gur Sobha, an early 18th-century writer, the fatal wounds of the Guru was one below his heart. The Guru fought back and killed ...
5 October 1708 – Banda Singh Bahadur is promoted to general of the Khalsa Fauj by Guru Gobind Singh and sent on a mission to conquer Punjab [13] 7 October 1708 – passing of Guru Gobind Singh due to partially healed wounds, from an injury sustained in a previous assassination attempt, opening up [35] 6 and 12 April 1709 - Battle of Amritsar
On 20 May Bahadur Shah called upon Guru Gobind Singh to join him in the battle. 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 ...
The 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration (also known as the 2015 Sri Guru Granth Sahib sacrilege) [1] refers to a series of desecration incidents of the Sikh Guru Guru Granth Sahib [2] and subsequent protests that took place in Punjab, India in October 2015, although it is known as the 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration it started from 2014 and continued until 2021. [3]
[16] [17] A well-known account relates that Baba Fateh Singh appeared before Guru Gobind Singh dressed as a warrior, demonstrating a fearless demeanor that left an impression on even experienced soldiers; the Guru is reported to have predicted the emergence of a warrior sect in his likeness, which eventually became known as the Nihangs. [18]
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.
Gobind Singh and his men also suffered heavy losses. Despite fighting bravely, most of his warriors were either killed in battle or drowned while trying to cross the river. By the time he reached the other side, only 43 Sikhs remained with him, including his two elder sons, Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh, the "Five Beloved Ones" (Panj Pyare), and ...