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Siege of Gurdaspur 
Summary
The Siege of Gurdaspur took place in 1715 between the First Sikh State, led by Banda Singh Bahadur and the Mughal Army, led by Abd al-Samad Khan.
| Siege of Gurdas Nangal | |||||||||
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| Part of Mughal–Sikh Wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Mughal Empire |
 First Sikh State | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Farrukhsiyar Abd-ul-Samad Khan Chin Qilich Khan Zakariyya Khan Amin Khan Zain-ud-Din Ahmad |
Banda Singh   Baj Singh Binod Singh | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 35,000[2] | 1,250[3] | ||||||||
Aftermath edit
Banda Singh and his followers were captured alive and then taken to Delhi and executed under the orders of Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar in the year 1716, along with a large number of Sikhs who were rounded up by the Mughal Army from villages and towns on the march back to Delhi.[4][5]
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Swords | 1000 |
| Shields | 278 |
| Small Kirpans | 217 |
| Matchlocks | 180 |
| Bows and Quivers | 173 |
| Daggers | 114 |
| Silver Rupees | 600 |
| Gold Mohars | 23 |
| Gold Ornaments | 11 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 421. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
- ^ Gupta, Hari Ram (2007). History Of Sikhs Vol. 2 Evolution of Sikh Confedaricies. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal. ISBN 81-215-0248-9.
- ^ Gupta, Hari Ram (2007). History Of Sikhs Vol. 2 Evolution of Sikh Confedaricies. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal. ISBN 81-215-0248-9.
- ^ Frances Pritchett. "XIX. A Century of Political Decline: 1707-1803". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ^ Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 9788176293006.