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Guru Gobind believed in something called Dharma Yudh (war in defence of righteousness), something that is fought as a last resort, neither out of a wish for revenge nor for greed nor for any destructive goals. To him, one must be prepared to die to stop tyranny, end persecution, and to defend one's
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own religious values. He led 14 major battles and 8 minor battles with these objectives, but never took captives nor damaged anyone's place of worship.
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army had an active interest in the Guru. The Mughal emperor issued an order to exterminate Guru Gobind Singh and his family.
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This list includes all battles fought by the tenth Sikh guru,
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18:List of Battles of Guru Gobind Singh
1467:Battles involving the Mughal Empire
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896:Christopher J. H. Wright (2003).
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1094:Battle of Anandpur Sahib (1701)
545:First Battle of Anandpur (1704)
481:First Battle of Chamkaur (1702)
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1191:Chandi Charitar Ukat(i) Bilas
749:Hindu Residents and Soldiers
772:Mughals under Bahadur Shah I
404:Battle of Nirmohgarh (1702)
40:, tensions rose between the
1472:Battles involving the Sikhs
36:Following the execution of
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1346:Jamshed Khan and Wasil Beg
217:Battle of Anandpur (1695)
123:Battle of Anandpur (1685)
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1110:Battle of Chamkaur (1704)
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584:Second Siege of Anandpur
1100:Battle of Basoli (1702)
863:The Sikhs of the Punjab
781:Mughals under Azam Shah
372:First siege of Anandpur
1082:Battle of Guler (1696)
765:265,000 inc 300 Sikhs
245:Battle of Guler (1696)
1422:Gurdwara Paonta Sahib
1412:Takht Sri Patna Sahib
1407:Takht Sri Hazur Sahib
932:Martyrdom and Sikhism
859:J. S. Grewal (1998).
785:Bahadur Shah Victory
1321:Prasadi (elephant)
1070:Battle of Bhangani
1044:Guru Maneyo Granth
790:Battle at Chittor
729:Battle of Baghaur
662:Battle of Chamkaur
594:100,000-1,000,000
151:Battle of Bhangani
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1121:Battle of Muktsar
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969:Guru Gobind Singh
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845:978-1-139-95204-0
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701:Battle of Muktsar
273:Battle of Bhalan
38:Guru Tegh Bahadur
31:Guru Gobind Singh
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997:Mata Sundari
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226:1,000-5,000
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1221:Rudar Avtar
1216:Brahm Avtar
1063:The Warrior
1049:The Five Ks
1014:Fateh Singh
803:Khalsa Fauj
776:Khalsa Fauj
742:Khalsa Fauj
715:Khalsa Fauj
676:Khalsa Fauj
637:Khalsa Fauj
598:Khalsa Fauj
559:Khalsa Fauj
520:Khalsa Fauj
456:Khalsa Fauj
417:Khalsa Fauj
391:Hindu Rajas
386:Khalsa Fauj
358:Hindu Rajas
349:Khalsa Fauj
315:Khalsa Fauj
72:Combatants
46:Aurangzeb's
1456:Categories
1417:Nada Sahib
1395:Gurudwaras
1342:Wazir Khan
1281:Panj Pyare
1269:Associates
1251:Zafarnamah
1231:33 Swayyae
1181:Akal Ustat
1176:Jaap Sahib
1039:Panj Pyare
1027:The Leader
1018:Ajit Singh
988:Mata Gujri
819:References
672:1,000,000
1337:Aurangzeb
1330:Opponents
1131:The Saint
993:Mata Jito
286:Akal Sena
259:Akal Sena
230:Akal Sena
199:Akal Sena
165:Akal Sena
136:Akal Sena
109:Akal Sena
69:Strength
1381:Chamkaur
1256:Hikayats
921:See also
799:Unknown
796:Unknown
768:130,000
738:Unknown
633:200,000
630:400-500
497:Unknown
494:Unknown
452:Unknown
413:Unknown
410:Unknown
382:300,000
311:Unknown
308:Unknown
282:Unknown
279:Unknown
255:Unknown
252:Unknown
223:Unknown
195:Unknown
192:Unknown
132:Unknown
129:Unknown
105:Unknown
102:Unknown
1090:,(1700)
1078:,(1687)
1072:,(1688)
747:Baghaur
711:12,000
555:20,000
516:10,000
491:10,000
345:30,000
319:2 Hindu
161:10,000
75:Result
63:Battle
56:Battles
42:Mughals
1354:Places
1034:Khalsa
977:Family
927:Nihang
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875:
842:
708:1,340
685:Hindu
646:Hindu
552:1,000
465:Hindu
449:3,000
426:Hindu
379:4,000
342:7,000
203:Kahlur
169:Hindu
158:1,507
141:Kahlur
114:Kahlur
89:Enemy
86:Sikhs
83:Enemy
80:Sikhs
1361:Patna
793:1707
762:1707
732:1707
705:1705
687:Rajas
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648:Rajas
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609:Rajas
607:Hindu
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321:Rajas
305:1699
276:1697
249:1696
220:1695
189:1691
171:Rajas
155:1688
126:1685
99:1682
66:Year
904:ISBN
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840:ISBN
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