• Source: Battle of Phagwara

The Battle of Phagwara was fought between the Akal Sena forces led by Guru Hargobind and the Mughal forces led by Ahmad Khan.




Background


After the Battle of Kartarpur, Guru Hargobind along with some devotees left the plains and set out for Kiratpur Sahib which would be safer for the Sikhs as they expected revenge by the Mughals for their defeat. The Guru had already suffered high amount of losses in men and material before during the Battle of Kartarpur.




Battle


When the Guru and his troops were passing through Phagwara, they were attacked by a contingent of royal Mughal forces under the command of Ahmad Khan, the grandson of Abdulla Khan who was killed by Guru Hargobind in the Battle of Rohilla. The Mughal forces failed to cause any major damage to the Sikhs. Ahmad Khan and Fateh Khan were killed by the Sikh forces while Zafat Khan and Jamal Khan managed to survive. As for the Sikhs, Bhai Desa and Bhai Sohela were killed in battle.




Aftermath


This battle was the last major battle between the Sikhs and the Mughals during Guru Hargobind’s time. Guru Hargobind finally after reached Kiratpur.
On the Sikh side, Bhatt Sona and Bhatt Sohela (sons of Balu Bhatt and grandsons of Mula Bhatt) were killed in the battle.




See also


Nihang
Martyrdom and Sikhism




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Battle of Phagwara
• Guru Hargobind
• Bidhi Chand
• List of battles between Mughals and Sikhs
• List of wars involving India
• List of battles of Guru Hargobind
• Akal Sena
• Battle of Kartarpur
• Decline of the Mughal Empire
• Sikh Confederacy