Battle of Kapuri
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- v
- t
- e
- Nadaun
- Guler
- Taragarh
- Anandpur (1st, 1700)
- Anandpur (2nd, 1700)
- Basoli
- Chamkaur (1st)
- Anandpur (1st, 1704)
- Anandpur (2nd, 1704)
- Sarsa
- Chamkaur (2nd)
- Muktsar
- Jajau
- Amritsar (1709)
- Sonepat
- Samana
- Kapuri
- Sadhaura
- Ropar
- Chappar Chiri
- Sirhind
- Saharanpur
- Nanautu
- Jalalabad
- Kotla Begum
- Bhilowal
- Rahon
- Thanesar
- Lohgarh (1710)
- Jammu
- Lohgarh (1712)
- Kiri Pathan
- Gurdas Nangal
- Gurdaspur
- Wan
- Thikriwala
- Basarke
- Amritsar (1738)
- Samad Khan's Expedition
- Sarai Nurdin
- Rorī Sahib
- Sodhra and Badra (1748)
- Amritsar (1748)
- Ram Rauni
- Multan (1749)
- Nadaun (1752)
- Anandpur (1753)
- Patti
- Delhi (1764)
- Panipat (1770)
- Kunjpura (1772)
- Jind
- Ghanaur
- Patiala
- Shafi's Campaign
- Sirhind (1781)
- Delhi (1783)
The Battle of Kapuri was fought in 1709 by Sikh forces led by Banda Singh Bahadur and Mughal forces led by Qadam-ud-din.
Background
After capturing Mustafabad, Banda Singh Bahadur heard about Kapuri's leader Qadam-ud-din and his reportedly immoral life[1] and persecution of Hindus and Sikhs.[2] He meddled with Hindu marriages and kidnapped young brides.[3] Banda was prepared to attack and capture Sadhuara but he decided to deal with Kapuri first since it was only four kilometres away from his destination.[4]
Battle
The Sikhs attacked Kapuri before capturing Sadhuara. Banda Singh burned down the Kapuri fort[5] and killed Qadam-ud-din and many of his soldiers.[6][7] They plundered the city and liberated the Hindus.[8]
Aftermath
Banda Singh Bahadur and his army attacked Sadhaura and its ruler Osman Khan, defeating the Mughals.[9]
References
- ^ Dr Sukhdial Singh (2015). textsBanda Singh Bahadur On The Canvas Of History. p. 97.
- ^ Harbans Singh (1995). The Encyclopedia Of Sikhism - Volume I A-D. p. 273. ISBN 9788173801006.
- ^ Harbans Kaur Sagoo (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur And Sikh Sovereignty. p. 127.
- ^ Teja Singh and Ganda Singh (1950). A Short History Of The Sikhs - Volume 1. Orient Longmans. p. 79.
- ^ Ganda Singh (1990). Life Of Banda Singh Bahadur Based On Contemporary And Original Records. Sikh Digital Library. pp. 45–46.
- ^ Patwant Singh (2000). The Sikhs. Knopf. p. 72. ISBN 9780375407284.
- ^ Hari Ram Gupta (1978). History Of The Sikhs Vol. II Evolution Of Sikh Confederacies (1707-69). p. 9.
- ^ Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 28. ISBN 9788172052171.
- ^ Harish Dhillon (2004). The Legend Of Banda Bahadur. UBS Publishers' Distributors. p. 70. ISBN 9788174764584.