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Christopher Shackle divides the work into five parts: [3]. the invocation of God; the loss of Anandpur; the battle of Chamkaur; the address to Aurangzeb; the conclusion; In this letter, Guru Gobind Singh reminds Aurangzeb how he and his soldiers had broken their oaths sworn upon the Qur'an when they promised safe passage to the Guru but launched a hidden attack of an army described as much ...
The Zafarnama of Guru Gobind Singh. The Battle of Chamkaur, also known as Battle of Chamkaur Sahib or the Second battle of Chamkaur, was fought between the Khalsa, led by Guru Gobind Singh, and the coalition forces of the Mughals led by Wazir Khan and Hindu hill chiefs. Guru Gobind Singh makes a reference to this battle in his letter Zafarnama.
The composition is believed to have originated as a letter sent by the Guru to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb sometime after the Second Battle of Chamkaur. [2] [3] [4] It is believed by some to be written and dispatched before the Guru learnt of the extrajudicial executions of his two younger sons, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, at the Mughal court.
Battle of Chamkaur (1704) Regarded as one of the most important battles in Sikh history. It was against the Mughal army led by Nahar Khan; [ 109 ] the Muslim commander was killed, [ 109 ] while on Sikh side the remaining two elder sons of the Guru – Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh, along with other Sikh soldiers were killed in this battle.
— written by Guru Gobind Singh, translated by Navtej Sarna, Zafarnama, verse 78 [30] ... First Battle of Chamkaur; 24 February 1703 – Battle of Anandpur (1703)
Daya Singh was part of a group of three Sikhs who followed after Guru Gobind Singh after leaving from the besieged Chamkaur on the night of 7–8 December 1705. [2] Daya Singh reunited with and accompanied the Guru in the Malwa region in the aftermath of the Second Battle of Chamkaur. [4] [2]
Chamkaur Sahib is a Sub Divisional town in the district of Rupnagar in the Indian State of Punjab. History. It is famous for the First Battle of Chamkaur ...
Dharam Singh reunited with and accompanied the Guru in the Malwa region in the aftermath of the Second Battle of Chamkaur. [2] He, alongside Bhai Daya Singh, were the two Sikhs entrusted with delivering the Guru's Zafarnama letter to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb .