Siege of Sirhind

Battle of sirhind or chhapar chiri
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1710
LocationVillage chhapar chiri near Sirhind
Result Sikhs initially besiege and storm Sirhind, Mughals quickly recapture city.[1][2]
Belligerents
Banda Bahadur 's Sikhs Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Banda Singh Bahadur Wazir Khan
Casualties and losses
Banda Singh Bahadur ordered that all men, women and children be executed. All residents of Sirhind, whether they were men, women or children were all burned alive or slain.[3]

The Siege of Sirhind was fought between the Mughals and Sikh forces in 1710. The Sikhs initially besieged and stormed the city of Sirhind,[2] however the Mughals were quick to recapture the city and quickly moved on to attack the Sikhs at Lohgarh. Wazir Khan (Sirhind) beheaded in the battle [1]

Aftermath

Banda Singh Bahadur ordered that all men, women and children be executed. All residents of Sirhind, whether they were men, women or children were all burned alive or slain.[3]

See Also

Battle of Samana

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jacques, p. 948
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rajmohan Gandhi, Revenge and Reconciliation, p. 117-118