Siege of Sirhind

The Siege of Sirhind was fought between the Mughals and Sikh forces in 1710. The Sikhs besieged and stormed the city of Sirhind,[2] and captured the city and quickly moved on to attack the Mughals at the Battle of Rahon. Wazir Khan was beheaded in the battle. [1]

Battle of sirhind or chhapar chiri
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1710
Location
Village chhapar chiri near Sirhind
Result Sikhs Establish Sirhind as Initial Capital.[1][2]
Belligerents
Banda Bahadur 's Sikhs Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Banda Singh Bahadur Wazir Khan
Casualties and losses
500 3,000

Aftermath

When the Mughals captured back Sirhind from Banda's forces in 1716, the mughals ordered that all men, women, and children be executed. All residents of Sirhind, whether they were men, women, or children, were burned alive or slain.

See also

Battle of Samana

References
  1. Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
  2. Jacques, p. 595
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