This is a list of battles fought by the 6th Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind.
Background Guru Arjan had advised his son, Hargobind, to become martially trained when he was a youth. Following Guru Arjan's execution by Jahangir, the Mughal emperor, the Akal Sena came into being at the same time of the consecration of the Akal Bunga on the 15 June 1606. The Akal Sena became the army of the Sikhs and was headquartered in Amritsar. Guru Hargobind's army quickly grew in number and Sikhs began to call Guru Hargobind, "true king". A fort was created outside of Amritsar and Guru Hargobind had set up his own court in the Akal Takht. Guru Hargobind was eventually summoned to Delhi where he went hunting with Jahangir. Both of them grew close and went to Agra together. In 1609 he was imprisoned in Gawalior Fort by the emperor for reasons that are disputed. Guru Hargobind was eventually let go and had 52 Rajput Kings let go with him. Following his release Guru Hargobind maintained friendly relations with Jahangur while further strengthening the Akal Sena.
Battles BattleYearStrengthCasualtiesCombatantsResultSikhsEnemySikhsEnemySikhsEnemyBattle of Rohilla1621500-7004,000 - 15,000Gurbilas Patashahi 6 Chapter 14Unknown14,000Akal SenaMughal EmpireSikh VictoryBattle of Amritsar1634700 Wikisource7,000Unknown7,000Akal SenaMughal EmpireSikh VictoryBattle of Lahira16343,000 SikhGurbilas Patashai 6 Chapter 19 1,000 Kangra35,100+1,200 Sikh
500 Kangra soldiers35,100Akal SenaKangra StateMughal EmpireSikh and Kangra VictoryBattle of Kartarpur16351,80052,000-100,000Gurbilas Patashahi 6 Chapter 20Suraj Granth Raas 8700-1,000Gurbilas Patashai 6 Chapter 2050,000-96,000Suraj Granth Raas 8Akal SenaMughal EmpireSikh victoryBattle of Phagwara1635UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownAkal SenaMughal EmpireSikh VictoryNayyar, Gurbachan Singh (1995). The Sikhs in Ferment, Battle of the Sikh GurusBattle of Kiratpur163823 (during the siege - later reinforced with larger army) UnknownUnknownHighAkal SenaRulers of Ropar
Pathans of Ropar
Gujjars of Nangal Gujjaran
Ranghars of MalakpurSikh Victory
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