| Battle of Sangrana | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Early Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Akal Sena (Sikhs) |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Guru Hargobind |
Shah Jahan Hakim Alim-ud-din | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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.
Event[edit]
One day Shah Jahan was hunting in the jungles of Jallo located between Lahore and Amritsar.[2][3][4] Coincidentally, the Guru was hunting at the same location. The guru's hawk took down the emperor's hawk.[5] 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.[6] In response, Shah Jahan destroyed a langar site. He ordered the new Punjab viceroy to chase the Guru with horsemen.[2] The guru defeated this army.[7][8]
Aftermath[edit]
A shrine known as Sangrana Sahib is built to celebrate the Sikh's first victory against Shah Jahan.[9] A fair is held there whenever there is a full moon in April.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ The Great Gurus of the Sikhs: Guru Tegh Bahadur & Govind Singh. Anmol Publications Pvt Limited. 1997. p. 4. ISBN 9788174884794.
- ^ a b Hari Ram Gupta (1984). History Of The Sikhs Vol. I The Sikh Gurus (1469-1708). p. 167.
- ^ Madra, Amandeep Singh; Singh, P. (2016). Sicques, Tigers Or Thieves. Springer. p. 154. ISBN 9781137119988.
- ^ Daljeet Singh and Kharak Singh (1997). Sikhism, Its Philosophy and History. Institute of Sikh Studies. p. 129. ISBN 9788185815039.
- ^ Gandhi, Surjit Singh (1978). History Of The Sikh Gurus - A Comprehensive Study. p. 307.
- ^ Trilochan Singh Dr. (1967). Guru Tegh Bahadur Prophet & Martyr. pp. 46–47.
- ^ Pritam Singh Gill (1978). History of Sikh Nation. p. 165.
- ^ Lajwanti Lahori (1985). The Concept of Man in Sikhism. p. 8.
- ^ Gopal Singh (1979). A History of the Sikh People. pp. 224–225.
- ^ Max Arthur Macauliffe (1909). The Sikh Religion Its Gurus, Sacred Writings And Authors. Vol. 4. Sikh Digital Library. p. 93.