Battle of Anandpur (1685)

Not to be confused with Battle of Anandpur (1682), Battle of Anandpur (1699), Battle of Anandpur (1700), First Siege of Anandpur, Battle of Anandpur (1703), First Battle of Anandpur (1704), Second Siege of Anandpur (1704), Third Battle of Anandpur (1704), or Battle of Anandpur (1812).
Battle of Anandpur
Part of Hill States-Sikh Wars
Date1685
Location
Anandpur Sahib
Result Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Akal Sena (Sikhs) Chandel of Kahlur
Kangra
Guler
Commanders and leaders
Guru Gobind Singh Bhim Chand (Kahlur)
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

Background and Battle
See also: Battle of Anandpur (1682)

After losing to a 16-year-old Guru Gobind Singh, Bhim Chand could not swallow the embarrassment and managed to connive the Raja of Kangra and the Raja of Guler to join him in an attack on the Guru.[1] The allies attacked Anandpur in early 1685 but were repulsed.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. Karam Singh Raju (1999). Guru Gobind Singh: Prophet of Peace. p. 57. ISBN 9789380213644.
  2. Hari Ram Gupta (1994). History Of The Sikhs Vol. I The Sikh Gurus (1469-1708). pp. 226–229. ISBN 8121502764.
  3. Harbans Kaur Sagoo (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur And Sikh Sovereignty. p. 59.


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