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| The cause of this was Chaudry Sahib Rai, a government informer who kept complaining to the ] of ]. He kept complaining on how ] always keeps criminals instead of turning them in.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sikh24.com/2017/08/10/5-battles-in-which-sikhs-were-greatly-outnumbered/|title=5 Battles Where Sikhs Were Greatly Outnumbered- Sikh24.com|website=sikh24.com|date=10 August 2017 }}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=Fails WP:HISTRS. Sikh website aimed at glorifying Sikh history, not a scholarly source.|date=February 2023}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jsks.co.in/bvs_pracheen_panth_parkash.htm|title=Buy Pracheen Panth Prakash by Ratan Singh Bhangu|publisher=www.jsks.co.in|access-date=13 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326164046/http://www.jsks.co.in/bvs_pracheen_panth_parkash.htm|archive-date=26 March 2011}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=Not a scholarly work on history, aimed at glorifying Sikh history.|date=February 2023}} At first, the faujdar sent 25 horse cavalry and 80 troops, but one of Wan's colleagues fought bravely and killed the commander and several troops. Commander Jafar Beg told all about it to Zakariya Khan, who sent a high number of troops including 2200 horsemen, 5 elephants, 40 camel carried guns and 4 artillery guns which |
The cause of this was Chaudry Sahib Rai, a government informer who kept complaining to the ] of ]. He kept complaining on how ] always keeps criminals instead of turning them in.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sikh24.com/2017/08/10/5-battles-in-which-sikhs-were-greatly-outnumbered/|title=5 Battles Where Sikhs Were Greatly Outnumbered- Sikh24.com|website=sikh24.com|date=10 August 2017 }}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=Fails WP:HISTRS. Sikh website aimed at glorifying Sikh history, not a scholarly source.|date=February 2023}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jsks.co.in/bvs_pracheen_panth_parkash.htm|title=Buy Pracheen Panth Prakash by Ratan Singh Bhangu|publisher=www.jsks.co.in|access-date=13 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326164046/http://www.jsks.co.in/bvs_pracheen_panth_parkash.htm|archive-date=26 March 2011}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=Not a scholarly work on history, aimed at glorifying Sikh history.|date=February 2023}} At first, the faujdar sent 25 horse cavalry and 80 troops, but one of Wan's colleagues fought bravely and killed the commander and several troops. Commander Jafar Beg told all about it to Zakariya Khan, who sent a high number of troops including 2200 horsemen, 5 elephants, 40 camel carried guns and 4 artillery guns which defeated the ] in battle with heavy casualties.<ref>{{Cite book |last=www.DiscoverSikhism.com |url=http://archive.org/details/SriGurPanthPrakashVolume2episodes82To169 |title=Sri Gur Panth Prakash Volume 2 (Episodes 82 to 169) |language=Punjabi}}</ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Battle Of Wan | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mughal Empire |
 Khalsa (Sikhs) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Momin Khan Murid KhanJafar BegZakariya Khan |
Bhai Tara Singh Wan † Bhomi Singh † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2200 Cavalry | 22 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| High |
Bhai Tara Singh Wan martyred 20 other sikhs martyred Only 1 remaining | ||||||
The Battle of Wan was the first major battle after the execution of Banda Singh Bahadur which occurred in 1726 CE.
Events
The cause of this was Chaudry Sahib Rai, a government informer who kept complaining to the Faujdar of Patti. He kept complaining on how Tara Singh always keeps criminals instead of turning them in. At first, the faujdar sent 25 horse cavalry and 80 troops, but one of Wan's colleagues fought bravely and killed the commander and several troops. Commander Jafar Beg told all about it to Zakariya Khan, who sent a high number of troops including 2200 horsemen, 5 elephants, 40 camel carried guns and 4 artillery guns which defeated the Sikhs in battle with heavy casualties.
See also
References
- "22 sikhs vs 2200 mughals - Baru Sahib, free Sikh encyclopedia". barusahib.org. 14 August 2016.
- www.DiscoverSikhism.com. Sri Gur Panth Prakash Volume 2 (Episodes 82 to 169) (in Punjabi). p. 29.
- "5 Battles Where Sikhs Were Greatly Outnumbered- Sikh24.com". sikh24.com. 10 August 2017.
- "Buy Pracheen Panth Prakash by Ratan Singh Bhangu". www.jsks.co.in. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- www.DiscoverSikhism.com. Sri Gur Panth Prakash Volume 2 (Episodes 82 to 169) (in Punjabi).
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