Battle of Guler (1696)

Battle of Guler
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date20 February 1696[1]
Location
Guler
Result Sikh victory[2]
Belligerents
Akal Sena (Sikhs)

Mughal Empire

Hill States
Commanders and leaders
Guru Gobind Rai
Bhai Himmat Rai
Bhai Alam Chand
Sahibzada Ajit Singh
Bhai Daya Ram Sobhi		 Hussain Khan †[3]
Rajas of the Sivalik Hills[3]
Strength
Unknown 2,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Almost all[2]

The Battle of Guler was fought between Mughal forces led by Hussain Khan, and the Raja of Guler, aided by the Akal Sena.[2]

Background

In an expedition against Guru Gobind Singh, Rustom Khan failed, and he returned humiliated.[4] Therefore, General Hussain Khan marched to besiege Anandpur, and on his way, Mudhkar Shah (ruler of Dadwal), along with his sons, were defeated by Khan.[4][3] Moreover, others like Kripal Chand Katoch of Kangra and Bhim Chand of Bilaspur State submitted before the Mughal Army without a fight.[4] Hussain Khan demanded certain tribute from the rajas, but the Raja of Guler State, Raja Gopal, brought less money than demanded by Khan. In anger, Raja Gopal's fort was besieged.[4][3]

Battle

Guru Gobind Singh sent his men to help the raja of Guler. A fierce battle was fought between Sikhs and Hussain's army southeast of Pathankot at Guler, in which Hussain Khan and his coalition rajas, Kirpal Chand Katoch and Himmat Singh, were killed by Guru's forces. Guru Gobind Singh describes the battle in detail in the Bachittar Natak.[4][3][2]

References

  1. ↑ Singh, Harbans (2011). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Vol. 2: E-L (3rd ed.). Patiala: Punjabi University. p. 103. ISBN 81-7380-204-1.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Fenech, E. Louis; Mcleod, H. W. (11 June 2014). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 9788176293006.
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