Battle of Rorī Sahib
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
DateMarch 1746
Location
Near Gurudwara Rorī Sahib in Gujranwala
Result Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Dal Khalsa Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
Nibahu Singh		 Jaspat Rai †
Strength
2,000 5,000-7,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Rorī Sahib was fought in March 1746 by the Sikh forces led by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and the Mughal forces led by Jaspat Rai.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Aftermath

An enraged Lakhpat Rai avenged his brother by massacring 7,000 Sikhs and taking 3,000 Sikhs prisoners in the Chhota Ghallughara.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Hari Ram Gupta (1978). History Of The Sikhs Vol. II Evolution Of Sikh Confederacies (1707-69). p. 74.
  2. ↑ Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 136. ISBN 9788172052171.
  3. ↑ Teja Singh and Ganda Singh (1950). A Short History Of The Sikhs - Volume 1. Orient Longmans. p. 131.
  4. ↑ The Great Gurus of the Sikhs: Banda Bahadur, Asht Ratnas etc. Anmol Publications Pvt Limited. 1997. p. 117. ISBN 9788174884794.
  5. ↑ Organiser. Vol. 37. 1985. p. 14.
  6. ↑ Gurbachan Singh Nayyar (1979). Sikh Polity and Political Institutions. p. 106.
  7. ↑ Harajindara Siṅgha Dilagīra (1997). The Sikh reference book. p. 446. ISBN 9780969596424.
  8. ↑ Grewal, J. S. (1998). The Sikhs of the Punjab, Volumes 2-3. Cambridge University Press. p. 90. ISBN 9780521637640.
  9. ↑ Singha, H. S (2000). The encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 entries). Hemkunt Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-81-7010-301-1. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  10. ↑ Purnima Dhavan (2011). When Sparrows Became Hawks. Oxford University Press. p. 91. ISBN 9780199877171.
  11. ↑ Khanzan Singh (1914). History and Philosophy of the Sikh Religion. p. 284.
  12. ↑ Singh, Kharak (2004). Martyrdom in Sikhism. Institute of Sikh Studies. p. 98. ISBN 9788185815244.

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