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The second siege of Anandpur (anadapura dī ghērābadī), also known as the second battle of Anandpur (1704) [a] (anadapura dī dūjī laṛā'ī sāla satārāṁ sau cāra), was a siege at Anandpur, between Sikhs and the Mughal governors, dispatched by Aurangzeb, Wazir Khan, Dilwaar Kahn and Zaberdast Khan, and aided by the vassal Rajas of the Sivalik Hills which lasted from May 1704 to 19 ...
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.
The Mughal generals had failed to subdue the Guru in the Battle of Anandpur (1700). The Rajas appealed to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb to aid them. Raja Bhup Chand of Hundar opposed seeking the aid of the emperor. He insisted the Rajas should be able to win themselves.
[3] [4] After some failed attempts to check the Guru's power, the Rajas teamed with the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and his Governor Wazir Khan to help them against the Guru. [3] The Mughal viceroy of Delhi sent his generals Din Beg and Painda Khan, each with an army of five thousand men, to subdue the Guru under direct orders from Aurangzeb.
The Mughal emperor issued an order to exterminate Guru Gobind Singh and his family. [ 2 ] Guru Gobind believed in something called Dharma Yudh (war in defence of righteousness), something that is fought as a last resort, neither out of a wish for revenge nor for greed nor for any destructive goals. [ 3 ]
Battle of Anandpur (1703) was fought between the Sikhs and the Hill Rajas. The Sikh won. First Battle of Anandpur (1704), Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb sent a fresh force into northern Punjab under General Saiyad Khan, later replaced by Ramjan Khan. Ramjan was mortally wounded in further very heavy fighting around the Sikh stronghold at Anandpur ...
Anandpur Sahib, also referred simply as Anandpur (lit. "city of bliss"), is a city in Rupnagar district (Ropar), on the edge of Shivalik Hills, in the Indian state of Punjab. [1] Located near the Sutlej River , the city is one of the most sacred religious places in Sikhism , being the place where the last two Sikh Gurus, Guru Tegh Bahadur and ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 October 2024. 1705 conflict in the Mughal-Sikh Wars Battle of Muktsar Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars Date 29 December 1705 Location Near the pool of Khidrānā (later Muktsar) now Sri Muktsar Sahib Result Sikh victory Belligerents Mughal Empire Khalsa (Sikhs) Commanders and leaders Nawab Wazir Khan Guru ...