Battle of Ropar
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
DateMay 1710
Location
Ropar
Result Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Khalsa (Sikhs) Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Banda Singh Bahadur Sher Mohammad Khan (WIA)
Khizar Khan †
Nashtar Khan †
Wali Mohammad Khan †
Strength
Unknown Unknown
2 Guns

The Battle of Ropar was fought in May 1710 by the Sikh forces led by Banda Singh Bahadur and the Mughal forces led by Sher Mohammad Khan of Malerkotla.

Background

Wazir Khan, the governor of Sirhind found out that the Sikhs from Majha had assembled at Kiratpur Sahib. Therefore, when the Sikhs reached Ropar, Sher Mohammad Khan along with Khizar Khan, Nashtar Khan and Wali Mohammad Khan were there to block the Sikhs passage and offer them a battle.[1] The Mughals had weapons and a superior number of horses while the Sikhs had a small army with insufficient weapons.[2]

Battle

Both sides are said to show great signs of bravery and courage. As they were fighting, there came a bad dust storm which forced both parties to withdraw for the night.[3] On the next day, a fresh contingent of Sikhs arrived to reinforce the remaining Sikhs. Immediately a bullet struck Khizar Khan in the head which caused confusion.[4][5] Nashtar and Wali Mohammad Khan tried to retrieve the dead body of Khizar Khan but were killed while doing so. Sher Mohammad Khan fled away due to being seriously wounded.[2] With most of their leaders killed, the remaining force retreated back to Sirhind.[6][7]

Aftermath

After this battle, this force merged with Banda Singh Bahadur's force and crushed the Mughals in the Battle of Chappar Chiri.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sagoo, Harbans Kaur (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 129. ISBN 9788176293006.
  2. 1 2 D.S Saggu VSM (2018). Battle Tactics And War Manoeuvres of the Sikhs. Notion Press. ISBN 9781642490060.
  3. 1 2 Dhillon, Harish (May 2013). First Raj of the Sikhs. Hay House. ISBN 9789381398395.
  4. ↑ Sampath, Vikram (26 October 2022). Bravehearts of Bharat. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 9789354928284.
  5. ↑ Nijjar, Bakhshish Singh (1972). Panjab Under the Later Mughals, 1707-1759. New Academic Publishing Company. p. 47.
  6. ↑ Institute of Sikh Studies (1997). Sikhism - Its Philosophy And History. Institute of Sikh Studies. p. 434. ISBN 9788185815039.
  7. ↑ Singh, Patwant (2000). The Sikhs. Knopf. p. 72. ISBN 9780375407284.


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