Battle of Kartarpur

Battle of Kartarpur
Part of Early Mughal-Sikh Wars

Defaced, abraded, and deteriorated mural depicting the Battle of Kartarpur (April 1635) from Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi, Hadiara, Lahore district. In the middle can be seen Guru Hargobind slicing Painde Khan into two
Date25 April 1635
Location
Kartarpur
Result Sikh victory[1]: 820–821 
Belligerents
Akal Sena (Sikhs) Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Guru Hargobind
Tegh Bahadur
Bidhi Chand
Baba Gurditta
Bhai Jati Malik
Bhai Lakhi Das
Bhatt Fateh Chand †
Bhatt Amir Chand †
Bhai Mehar Chand		 Shah Jahan
Kale Khan  †
Kutub Khan †
Painda Khan  †
Anwar Khan †
Azmat Khan †
Khoja Anwar †

The Battle of Kartarpur occurred on 25 April 1635.[2] It started when the Mughal Empire attacked the town of Kartarpur. The Mughal force was repulsed by the Sikh defenders.[3] The battle occurred in the locality of Kartarpur in present-day Jalandhar district of Indian Punjab.[2]

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  2. ^ a b The encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Vol. 2. Harbans Singh. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. p. 448. ISBN 0-8364-2883-8. OCLC 29703420.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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