Battle of Anandpur (1703)

This article is about a conflict that took place in the year 1703. For other battles fought at the same location, see Battle of Anandpur.

The Battle of Anandpur was fought on 24 February between the Sikh forces led by Guru Gobind Singh and the forces of some Hill States.

Battle of Anandpur
Part of Hill States-Sikh Wars
Date 24 February 1703 Location Anandpur Sahib Result Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Khalsa (Sikhs)	Alliance of the Hill State Rajas of the Sivalik Hills
Commanders and leaders
Guru Gobind Singh	Raja Ajmer Chand Raja Bhup Chand Raja Wazir Singh Raja Dev Saran
Strength
800	10,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Background

In 1702, Guru Gobind Singh visited Kurukshetra, Jyotisar, Pahoe, Kare, Sayana, Chamkaur and some other villages before returning to Anandpur Sahib.^[citation needed] The First Battle of Chamkaur occurred and a Mughal force with Hill Raja assistance were defeated. They suffered heavy casualties compared to the Sikhs.[1] The next year, Anandpur was attacked by the Hill Rajas again.

Battle

Ajmer Chand of Bilaspur attacked the Sikhs in Anandpur in 1703. This time he was assisted by Raja Bhup Chand of Handur, Raja Wazir Singh of Chamba and Raja Dev Saran of Fatehpur. [2] The Sikhs met the forces outside of the town. A fierce and hard fought battle occurred and as a result the Hill Rajas again fell back and dispersed. .[1]

Aftermath

First Battle of Anandpur (1704) was the next attack on Anandpur during the start of 1704.

References

1. Hari Ram Gupta (1994). History Of The Sikhs Vol. I The Sikh Gurus (1469-1708). p. 286. ISBN 8121502764.
2. Gandhi Singh Surjit (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 822. ISBN 9788126908585.

See also

• Nihang
• Martyrdom and Sikhism