Battle of Sangrana

The Battle of Sangrana was fought in 1628 by the Sikh forces led by Guru Hargobind and the Mughal forces commanded by Hakim Alim-ud-din.

Not to be confused with Battle of Amritsar (1634).
Battle of Sangrana
Part of Early Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1628 or 1633[1]
Location
Sangrana, south of Amritsar
Result Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Akal Sena (Sikhs) Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Guru Hargobind Shah Jahan
Hakim Alim-ud-din
Strength
Unknown 700[2]

Event

One day Shah Jahan was hunting in the jungles of Jallo located between Lahore and Amritsar.[3][4][5] Coincidentally, the Guru was hunting at the same location. The guru's hawk took down the emperor's hawk.[6] Imperial soldiers arrived to retrieve the hawk but the Sikhs denied them. This led to a fight in which two Mughals were killed and their leader Ghulam Rasur Khan was wounded.[7] In response, Shah Jahan destroyed a langar site. He ordered the new Punjab viceroy to chase the Guru with 700 horsemen.[3] The guru defeated this army.[8][9]

Aftermath

A shrine known as Sangrana Sahib is built to celebrate the Sikh's first victory against Shah Jahan.[2] A fair is held there whenever there is a full moon in April.[10]

References
  1. The Great Gurus of the Sikhs: Guru Tegh Bahadur & Govind Singh. Anmol Publications Pvt Limited. 1997. p. 4. ISBN 9788174884794.
  2. Gopal Singh (1979). A History of the Sikh People. pp. 224–225.
  3. Hari Ram Gupta (1984). History Of The Sikhs Vol. I The Sikh Gurus (1469-1708). p. 167.
  4. Madra, Amandeep Singh; Singh, P. (2016). Sicques, Tigers Or Thieves. Springer. p. 154. ISBN 9781137119988.
  5. Daljeet Singh and Kharak Singh (1997). Sikhism, Its Philosophy and History. Institute of Sikh Studies. p. 129. ISBN 9788185815039.
  6. Gandhi, Surjit Singh (1978). History Of The Sikh Gurus - A Comprehensive Study. p. 307.
  7. Trilochan Singh Dr. (1967). Guru Tegh Bahadur Prophet & Martyr. pp. 46–47.
  8. Pritam Singh Gill (1978). History of Sikh Nation. p. 165.
  9. Lajwanti Lahori (1985). The Concept of Man in Sikhism. p. 8.
  10. Max Arthur Macauliffe (1909). The Sikh Religion Its Gurus, Sacred Writings And Authors. Vol. 4. Sikh Digital Library. p. 93.

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