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{{Short description|Battle involving Guru Hargobind}}

{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Battle of Kiratpur
| partof = [[Early Mughal-Sikh Wars]]
| place = Kharkar to [[Kiratpur Sahib]] route
| date = 1638
| result = Sikh victory<ref name=":1"/>
| combatant1 = [[File:Akal Sena Flag.svg|30px]] [[Akal Sena]] ([[Sikhs]])
| combatant2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|30px]] [[Mughal Empire]]
*[[Pathans]] of Ropar
*[[Gujjars]] of Nangal Gujjaran
*[[Ranghar]]s of [[Malakpur]]
| commander1 = [[File:Akal Sena Flag.svg|20px]][[Guru Hargobind]]<br> [[File:Akal Sena Flag.svg|20px]][[Baba Gurdita]]
| commander2 = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|20px]] Ruler of [[Ropar]]{{Surrender}}<ref name="Dilagīra 1997 140">{{Cite book |last=Dilagīra |first=Harajindara Siṅgha |url=http://archive.org/details/sikhreferenceboo0000dila |title=The Sikh reference book |date=1997 |publisher=Edmonton, Alb., Canada : Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark ; Amritsar : Available from Singh Bros. |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-0-9695964-2-4 |pages=140}}</ref>
| strength1 = 23 (during the siege - later reinforced with larger army) <ref name=":1"/>
| strength2 = Unknown (Larger than Sikh army during the siege)
| casualties1 = Unknown
| casualties2 = Unknown, but high
}}
{{Campaignbox Early Mughal-Sikh Wars}}
The '''Battle of Kiratpur''', also known as the '''Battle of Kiratpur Sahib''', took place between the [[Sikhs]], commanded by [[Guru Hargobind]], and the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]], commanded by the Ruler and [[Pathan|Pathans]] of [[Ropar]]. This skirmish is historically notable as the final military conflict involving Guru Hargobind before he focused on the spiritual consolidation of the Sikh community.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last= |url=http://archive.org/details/HistoryOfTheSikhGurus-AComprehensiveStudy |title=History Of The Sikh Gurus - A Comprehensive Study |pages=319 |language=English}}</ref>

== Battle ==
The Mughals, Pathans, Gujjars and other locals at Ropar were jealous of Guru Hargobind's popularity and wanted to avenge an earlier defeat of theirs. The Pathans launched a surprise attack on Guru Hargobind who was accompanied by only 22 Sikhs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=www.DiscoverSikhism.com |url=http://archive.org/details/TheEncyclopediaOfSikhism-VolumeIA-d |title=The Encyclopedia Of Sikhism - Volume I A-D |pages=388–389 |language=English}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

Guru Hargobind was forced to take shelter in [[Brahman Majra]] where he and the Sikhs held off the Mughal and coalition forces until reinforcements from [[Kiratpur Sahib|Kiratpur]] could arrive. The arrival of these reinforcements turned the tide, leading to a rout of the Mughal and Pathan forces.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name="Dilagīra 1997 140">{{Cite book |last=Dilagīra |first=Harajindara Siṅgha |url=http://archive.org/details/sikhreferenceboo0000dila |title=The Sikh reference book |date=1997 |publisher=Edmonton, Alb., Canada : Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark ; Amritsar : Available from Singh Bros. |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-0-9695964-2-4 |pages=140}}</ref>

== Outcome and Legacy ==
The battle resulted in a decisive Sikh victory. The Pathans were forced to retreat back to Ropar, ensuring a safe passage for the Guru to Kiratpur Sahib.<ref name=":0" />

[[Kiratpur Sahib]], a gurdwara was constructed at the location of the battle by [[Sant (religion)|Sant]] Kartar Singh Bhindranwale in 1975.<ref name=":0" />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== See also ==

* [[Nihang]]
* [[Martyrdom in Sikhism|Martyrdom and Sikhism]]

[[Category:Battles involving the Sikhs]]
[[Category:1638 in India]]
[[Category:Conflicts in 1638]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Mughal Empire]]
[[Category:1630s in the Mughal Empire]]

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