Battle of Wan (1726)

The Battle of Wan was a battle that occurred in 1726 CE. It was the first major battle involving Sikhs since the execution of Banda Singh Bahadur.

Battle Of Wan
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1726
Location
Wan, Tarn Taran district, Punjab
Result Mughal victory [1]
Belligerents
Mughal Empire Khalsa (Sikhs)
Commanders and leaders
Momin Khan
Murid Khan
Jafar Beg
Zakariya Khan		 Bhai Tara Singh Wan  †
Bhomi Singh  †
Strength

2200 Cavalry
5 Elephants
40 Camel Loaded Guns
4 Artillery Guns

Total Army 2249[2]		 22
Casualties and losses
High Bhai Tara Singh Wan martyred
20 other sikhs martyred
Only 1 remaining

Events

The cause of this was Chaudry Sahib Rai, a government informer who kept complaining to the Faujdar of Patti. He kept complaining on how Tara Singh always keeps criminals instead of turning them in.[3][4] At first, the faujdar sent 25 horse cavalry and 80 troops, but one of Wan's colleagues fought bravely and killed the commander and several troops. Commander Jafar Beg told all about it to Zakariya Khan, who sent a high number of troops including 2200 horsemen, 5 elephants, 40 camel carried guns and 4 artillery guns which defeated the Sikhs in battle with heavy casualties.[5]

See also

References
  1. "22 sikhs vs 2200 mughals - Baru Sahib, free Sikh encyclopedia". barusahib.org. 14 August 2016.
  2. www.DiscoverSikhism.com. Sri Gur Panth Prakash Volume 2 (Episodes 82 to 169) (in Punjabi). p. 29.
  3. "5 Battles Where Sikhs Were Greatly Outnumbered- Sikh24.com". sikh24.com. 10 August 2017.
  4. "Buy Pracheen Panth Prakash by Ratan Singh Bhangu". www.jsks.co.in. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  5. www.DiscoverSikhism.com. Sri Gur Panth Prakash Volume 2 (Episodes 82 to 169) (in Punjabi).


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