First Battle of Anandpur (1704)

The First Battle of Anandpur in 1704 was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Sikhs.[1]

This article is about the first conflict that took place in the year 1704. For other battles fought at the same location or during the same year, see Battle of Anandpur.
First Battle of Anandpur, 1704
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1704[1]
Location
Anandpur[1]
Result Sikh Victory.[1]
Belligerents
Khalsa (Sikhs) Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Guru Gobind Singh
Bhai Daya Singh
Bhai Dharam Singh
Bhai Mohkam Singh
Bhai Himmat Singh
Bhai Sahib Singh

Ramjan Khan (WIA)

Casualties and losses
unknown unknown[1]

The Battle

The Mughals were defeated in the First Battle of Chamkaur earlier in the year, therefore the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb sent a fresh force under General Ramjan Khan to Anandpur. General Sayyid Khan was replaced by General Ramjan Khan. In the battle, Ramjan Khan was severely wounded after being hit by an arrow shot by Guru Gobind Singh while battling against the Sikh army at the well militarised fort of Anandpur Sahib.[2][3] Hence, with failure of all the efforts, the Mughal forces were repulsed by the Sikhs, causing the Mughals to retreat.[1]

References
  1. Jacques, Tony (30 November 2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
  2. Dhillon, Dalbir Singh; Bhullar, Shangana Singh (1990). Battles of Guru Gobind Singh. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 71.
  3. Singh, Sahib (1967). Guru Gobind Singh: Life History, His Mission and Significance of Four Breaches and Five Symbols of Khalsa Discipline. Raj Publishers. p. 122. On the battlefield, Ramzan Khan was shot at by the arrow of Guru Gobind Singh and was wounded.
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