Second Battle of Lohgarh

The Second Battle of Lohgarh was fought in 1712 or 1713[1] by Sikh forces led by Banda Singh Bahadur and Mughal forces led by Jahandar Shah.

Second Battle of Lohgarh
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
DateDecember 1712 or 1713
Location
Lohgarh
Result Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Khalsa (Sikhs) Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Banda Singh Bahadur Jahandar Shah

Event

After the death of Bahadur Shah I, a civil war occurred between his sons. The eldest son Jahandar Shah won and became the emperor.[2]

Banda took full advantage of the opportunity and recaptured Sadaura. After this, he recaptured Lohgarh. Here he remained undisturbed for around 2 months. The fort of Lohgarh were repaired and strengthened, which became the capital of the Sikhs for almost two years.[3][4][5][6]

References
  1. Nijhawan, P. K. (1985). Sri Guru Gobind Geeta: Guru Gobind Singh's Dialogue of Destiny with Banda. Army Educational Stores. p. 143.
  2. Gupta, Hari Ram (1978). History Of The Sikhs Vol. II Evolution Of Sikh Confederacies (1707-69). p. 23.
  3. Singh, Ganda (1999). Life of Banda Singh Bahadur (PDF). Publication Bureau. p. 123. ISBN 9788176293006.
  4. Dhillon, Harish (2013). First Raj of the Sikhs. ISBN 9789381398395.
  5. Publications, Mocktime. MODERN INDIA EPUB FORMAT.
  6. Willian Irvine (1971). Later Mughals. p. 121.

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