Battle of Rorī Sahib
Battle of Rorī Sahib | |||||||
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Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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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]
Aftermath[edit]
An enraged Lakhpat Rai avenged his brother by massacring 7,000 Sikhs and taking 3,000 Sikhs prisoners in the Chhota Ghallughara.[11]
References[edit]
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- ^ Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 136. ISBN 9788172052171.
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- ^ The Great Gurus of the Sikhs: Banda Bahadur, Asht Ratnas etc. Anmol Publications Pvt Limited. 1997. p. 117. ISBN 9788174884794.
- ^ Organiser. Vol. 37. 1985. p. 14.
- ^ Gurbachan Singh Nayyar (1979). Sikh Polity and Political Institutions. p. 106.
- ^ Harajindara Siṅgha Dilagīra (1997). The Sikh reference book. p. 446. ISBN 9780969596424.
- ^ Grewal, J. S. (1998). The Sikhs of the Punjab, Volumes 2-3. Cambridge University Press. p. 90. ISBN 9780521637640.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Purnima Dhavan (2011). When Sparrows Became Hawks. Oxford University Press. p. 91. ISBN 9780199877171.
- ^ Singh, Kharak (2004). Martyrdom in Sikhism. Institute of Sikh Studies. p. 98. ISBN 9788185815244.