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| Battle Of Shahi Tibbi | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars and Hill States-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
Khalsa |
Mughal EmpireRajas of the Sivalik Hills | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Bhai Jiwan Singh
†
Bhai Udai Singh
†
Ajit Singh |
Wazir Khan (Sirhind) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 50 [1] | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
Bhai Jiwan Singh killed
[2] Bhai Udai Singh killed 47 other Sikhs killed | High | ||||||
The Battle of Shahi Tibbi was fought between the Khalsa led by Bhai Jiwan Singh and the Mughal Army led by Governer Wazir Khan. [3] [4] [5] This battle was fought alongside the Battle of Sarsa. [3] [6]
Guru Gobind Singh left Anandpur Sahib after being besieged for over 8 months when he got attacked near the Sarsa river. [3] [7] Bhai Udai Singh quickly gathered 50 men in order to defend the Guru crossing the river. [8] [9] [10] They all fought valiantly until there was one man left. [11] [12]
References
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- ^ a b c Gandhi, Surjit Singh (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Vol. 2. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 966–67. ISBN 9788126908585.
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^ Know Your State Punjab. Arihant Experts. Arihant Publications India Limited. 2019. p. 30.
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- ^ Kohli, Surindar Singh (2005). The Dasam Granth. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. pp. xxvi. ISBN 9788121510448.
- ^ Ralhan, O. P. (1997). The Great Gurus of the Sikhs: Banda Bahadur, Asht Ratnas etc. Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. p. 72.
- ^ "Battles By Guru Gobind Singh". Gateway to Sikhism Foundation. 27 January 2014.
- ^ Gandhi, Surjit Singh (2004). A Historian's Approach to Guru Gobind Singh. Singh Bros. p. 269. ISBN 9788172053062.
- ^ Siṅgha, Sukhadiāla (2007). Origin and Evolution of the Khalsa Commonwealth, 1469-1716. B. Chattar Singh Jivan Singh. p. 81. ISBN 9788176018173.
- ^ Singh, Gurmukh (1995). Historical Sikh Shrines. Singh Bros. p. 161. ISBN 9788172051518.
- ^ Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (2000). Who Are the Sikhs?. Sikh Educational Trust. p. 107.
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