Battle of Chappar Chiri

Battle of Chappar Chiri
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date12 May 1710[1]
Locationa village named Chhapar Chiri outside Sirhind[2]
Result
Belligerents
Khalsa Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders

Banda Singh Bahadur

 Wazir Khan (Sirhind)  †
Casualties and losses

The Battle of Chappar Chiri was fought between Mughal Empire and the Sikhs in May,1710.

The Battle

The Mughal and Sikh forces met outside Sirhind in a village named Chappar Chiri. The Mughals were armed with artillery, well equipped cavalry and large infantry whereas the Sikhs had cavalry and infantry but no artillery. In the battle,Sikhs gave a crushing blow to the mughal empire.Wazir Khan (Sirhind) was killed in the battle and Sikhs established their first Raj in Punjab.[6][7] He established his capital at Lohgarh (Haryana).

References

  1. ↑ Fenech, E. Louis; Mcleod, H. W. Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.
  2. ↑ Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications.
  3. ↑ Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
  4. ↑ Jacques, p. 948
  5. ↑ John Clark Marshman (1863). "Nadir Shah". The History of India. Serampore Press. p. 185.
  6. ↑ P Dhavan (2011). When Sparrows Became Hawks: The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition, 1699-1799. Oxford University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-19-975655-1.
  7. ↑ Mehta, J. L. (2005). Advanced study in the history of modern India 1707–1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-932705-54-6. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
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  10. ↑ "Chaar Sahibzade - Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur". PunjabiPollywood.com. 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  11. ↑ "Badal inaugurates tallest victory tower". MSN. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  12. ↑ Bajwa, Harpreet (1 December 2011). "Fateh Burj, India's tallest victory tower, thrown open". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 November 2012.

See also

  • Fateh Burj, monument built in commemoration of this battle
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