Battle of Anandpur (1700)

This article is about a conflict that took place in the year 1700. For other battles fought at the same location, see Battle of Anandpur.
Battle of Anandpur (1700)
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1700[1]
Location
Anandpur
Result Sikh victory.[1]
Belligerents
Khalsa (Sikhs)

Mughal Empire

Commanders and leaders

Guru Gobind Singh

Din Beg (WIA)
Painde Khan †
Strength
7,000[2] 10,000 Mughals[3] + unknown number of hill raja troops
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown, General Painde Khan was killed by Guru Gobind Singh.[1]

The Battle of Anandpur was fought at Anandpur, between the armies of the Sikh Guru Gobind Singh and the Mughal forces aided by the Nawab of Bahawalpur state, Rajas of the Sivalik Hills.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Jacques, Tony (30 November 2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
  2. ^ Singh, Dalip (2015). Life of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji (6th ed.). CSJS. p. 175. ISBN 978-81-7601-480-9.
  3. ^ a b Gandhi, Surjit Singh (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 815. ISBN 9788126908585.