Siege of Bassi Kalan | |||||||
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Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Khalsa (Sikhs) | Mughal Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Bhai Udai Singh Bhai Karam Singh † | Jabar Jang Khan (POW) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
100[1] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Siege of Bassi Kalan was a skirmish fought between the Sikh forces led by Sahibzada Ajit Singh and the Mughal forces led by Jabar Khan.[2]
A Brahmin appeared in the Guru's court and with a stentorian invocation for his assistance against a group of Pathans, whom he had claimed forcibly abducted his bride at Bassi Kalan.[3] The Brahmin, who was named Devaki Das, made a petition to Guru Gobind Singh, who assigned Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Bhai Udai Singh the task of recovering the lady.[4] He took a force of 100 horsemen with him.[5]
Upon arriving the Sikhs put siege on the village. They successfully rescued the bride.[6][1]
The Brahmin and his wife apparently had been overcome with a keen sense of gratefulness towards the Sikh guru for his assistance.[7] They unceasingly praised Ajit Singh in-particular.[8] Jabar Khan was taken prisoner and received a punishment.[3][6]
Five gurdwaras were build in order to remember the battle.