Battle of Sarsa

Battle of Sarsa
	Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date	December 1704
Location	Near river sarsa
Result	Mughal victory[1]; Sikhs destroyed while trying to cross the Sarsa[2]
Belligerents
Khalsa	Mughal Empire; Rajas of the Sivalik Hills
Commanders and leaders
Bhai Jiwan Singh † Bhai Udai Singh † Bhai Mani Singh	Wazir Khan (Sirhind); ; Raja Ajmer Chand; General Khawaja Mohammed.; General Nahar Khan.;
Strength
Sikh General Bhai Jiwan Singh was killed.[2]; Bhai Udai Singh was killed.;	Unknown

Battle of Sarsa was fought between Khalsa and Mughal Empire. The battle ended with the Sikhs being destroyed while trying to cross the Sarsa river.[2] Guru's family got separated and Bhai Mani Singh along with other Sikhs took Mata Sundri and Mata Sahib Kaur to Delhi whereas Guru Gobind Singh, Panj Piare, Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Sahibzada Jujhar Singh and a handful of Sikh warriors went to Chamkaur for the last stand.

Gurudwara

Parivar Vichora is a Gurdwara situated on the bank of the river Sirsa. This is where the 10th Guru of Sikh, Guru Gobind SIngh Ji's, family got separated.

References

Jacques 2007, p. 221.
Jacques 2007, p. 914.

Sources

Jacques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.

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[FOOTNOTEJacques2007221-1] Jacques 2007, p. 221.

[FOOTNOTEJacques2007914-2] Jacques 2007, p. 914.