Battle of Phagwara

The Battle of Phagwara was a battle fought between the Akal Sena forces led by Guru Hargobind and the Mughal forces led by Ahmad Khan.

Battle of Phagwara
Part of Early Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date29 April 1635
Location
Phagwara
Result Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Akal Sena (Sikhs) Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Guru Hargobind
Bidhi Chand
Tegh Bahadur
Baba Gurditta
Bhai Desu †
Bhai Sohela †		 Ahmad Khan †
Fateh Khan †
Zafat Khan
Jamal Khan
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

Background

After the Battle of Kartarpur, Guru Hargobind along with some devotees left the plains and set out for the hills. Guru Hargobind knew that it was difficult withstanding the Mughals and a safer place to settle would be Kiratpur Sahib.[1] The Guru had already suffered high amount of losses in men and material.[2][3]

Battle

When the Guru and his troops were passing through Phagwara, they were attacked by a contingent of royal Mughal forces under the command of Ahmad Khan, the grandson of Abdulla Khan who died against the Sikhs in the Battle of Rohilla.[4] However, the Mughal forces failed to cause much damage to the Sikhs.[1] Ahmad Khan and Fateh Khan were killed by the Sikh forces while Zafat Khan and Jamal Khan fought till the end.[5] As for the Sikhs, Bhai Desa and Bhai Sohela fell martyrs.[4]

Aftermath

This battle was the last major battle between the Sikhs and the Mughals. Guru Hargobind finally reached Kiratpur and abandoned the idea to encounter the Mughal forces.[1]

See also

References
  1. Dhillon, Darbir Singh (1988). Sikhism, Origin and Development. p. 123.
  2. Gupta, Hari Ram (1939). History of the Sikhs, Volume 1.
  3. Sagoo, Harbans Kaur (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 38. ISBN 9788176293006.
  4. Surjit Singh Gandhi (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 542–543. ISBN 9788126908585.
  5. Nayyar,Gurbachan Singh (1995). The Sikhs in Ferment, Battle of the Sikh Gurus
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