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Chamkaur Sahib is a Sub Divisional town in the district of Rupnagar in the Indian State of Punjab. History. It is famous for the First Battle of Chamkaur ...
The Battle of Chamkaur, also known as Battle of Chamkaur Sahib or the Second battle of Chamkaur, was fought between the Khalsa, led by Guru Gobind Singh, and the coalition forces of the Mughals led by Wazir Khan and Hindu hill chiefs. Guru Gobind Singh makes a reference to this battle in his letter Zafarnama.
According to the 2011 census Rupnagar district has a population of 684,627, [2] roughly equal to the nation of Equatorial Guinea [3] or the US state of North Dakota. [4] This gives it a ranking of 507th in India (out of a total of 640). [2] The district has a population density of 488 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,260/sq mi) . [2]
Christopher Shackle divides the work into five parts: [3]. the invocation of God; the loss of Anandpur; the battle of Chamkaur; the address to Aurangzeb; the conclusion; In this letter, Guru Gobind Singh reminds Aurangzeb how he and his soldiers had broken their oaths sworn upon the Qur'an, [7] when they promised safe passage to the Guru but launched a hidden attack of an army described as ...
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District: Kurali, Mohali, Kharar; [3] Rupnagar district; Ropar; and Chamkaur Sahib; Morinda; Fategarh Sahib district: Amloh, [m [4] and Sirhind; [5] Ludhiana district: Pail [6] Doraha, [note 1] and Samrala; Patiala district: Rajpura and western part of Patiala district [8] including Patiala city. [9]
There was no time to look for the missing as the army was close by. The Guru with his two elder sons and 40 Sikhs marched towards Chamkaur. Mata Sahib Kaur escorted by few Sikhs reached Delhi, while his aged mother and two younger sons were escorted by a servant Gangu to his village in Morinda.
The First battle of Chamkaur was fought in 1702 between the Sikhs and the Mughals. It resulted in a Sikh victory and the Mughal General Sayyad Beg defecting to the Sikhs with some troops. It resulted in a Sikh victory and the Mughal General Sayyad Beg defecting to the Sikhs with some troops.
This memorable and eventful journey of 47 days by Sikh Guru and his troops has got significant place in the history of Punjab. [2] This highway, measuring about 577 kilometres [3] connects all the 91 sacred shrines with which Guru's name is eternally associated. On this marg 20 Dashmesh pillars, with the inscription of the holy and sacred ...