First Battle of Chamkaur (1702)

First Battle of Chamkaur (1702)
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1702[1]
LocationChamkaur[1]
Result
  • Sikh victory.
  • Mughal forces withdraw to Delhi to focus on next initiative.[1]
Belligerents
Khalsa

Commanders and leaders

Guru Gobind Singh Bhai Daya Singh Bhai Dharam Singh Bhai Mohkam Singh Bhai Himmat Singh Bhai Sahib Singh

  • Saeeid Khan (Defector)
 Saeeid Khan (Defector)
Alif Khan
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown.[1]

The First Battle of Chamkaur was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Sikhs in 1704.

The battle

After the Mughal defeat at the Battle of Basoli, the Raja of Kahlur state asked two Generals, Saeeid Khan and Alif Khan, to attack Guru. According to historian Hari Ram Gupta, the "Raja of Kahlur promised to give one thousand rupees each day."

Guru encamped at Chamkaur. General Saeeid Khan had heard about Guru's personality and after seeing Guru he was so impressed that he changed sides and joined Guru's force.[2] When Alif Khan and other officers saw this, they left the battlefield and retreated to Delhi.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
  2. ↑ Surjit Singh Gandhi (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 822. ISBN 9788126908585.
  3. ↑ Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications.



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