Battle of Lahira

The Battle of Lahira was fought between Mughal Empire and Sikhs in 1634.

Battle of Lahira
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date15 October 1634.[1]
Location
Bathinda
Result Sikh Victory.[2]
Belligerents
Sikh militia Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Guru Hargobind
Rai Jodh		 Shah Jahan
Qumar Beg †
Lala Beg †
Strength
4000 35000

Battle

Guru Hargobind's popularity became a cause of the tension between Sikhs and Mughals. The Mughal Emperor sent two generals, Qumar Beg and Lal Beg, with large number of soldiers to Bathinda to chastise Sikhs. The Mughal Generals in their desire for a quick victory and with the promise of great rewards marched their soldiers nonstop to the Guru's Position in extreme, bone-chilling winter of the Punjab. Guru had 3,000 Sikhs under his command, supported by 1000 Sikhs under Rai Jodh's command. Being outnumbered, the Sikhs employed guerilla warfare to great effect fully utilizing the extremely cold and lack of moonlight on the first night of battle to their advantage to thoroughly demoralize the exhausted Mughal soldiers. The main battle took place at Lehra Beg the next morning in which both the Mughal commanders were killed along with large numbers of Mughal soldiers. On the other side, 1200 Sikhs were killed. After the Mughal generals were killed, the Mughal army, defeated, and demoralized rushed back to Lahore. Guru Hargobind built Guru Sar at the site of the battle in order to commemorate the great victory.

References
  1. Dalbir Singh Dhillon (1988). Sikhism, Origin and Development. Atlantic Publishers. p. 119.
  2. Surjit Singh Gandhi (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 820-821. ISBN 9788126908585.
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