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Battle of Chamkaur
1705 battle in Punjab, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Chamkaur, also known as Battle of Chamkaur Sahib or the Second battle of Chamkaur, was fought between the Khalsa, led by Guru Gobind Singh, and the coalition forces of the Mughals led by Wazir Khan and of Hindu hill chief. Guru Gobind Singh makes a reference to this battle in his letter Zafarnama.
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Not to be confused with the First Battle of Chamkaur, another previous battle in 1702 at the same location.
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Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars and Hill States-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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