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1621–1799 Mughal Sikh Wars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mughals-Sikhs Wars were set of wars fought between Sikhs and Mughal Empire, which started with the martyrdom of fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev, Guru Arjan was arrested under the orders of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir and asked to convert to Islam. He refused, was tortured and executed in 1606 CE. Historical records and the Sikh tradition are unclear as to whether Guru Arjan was executed by drowning or died during torture.[1] His martyrdom is considered a watershed event in the history of Sikhism Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru introduced the militarization to Sikhism. In response of his father's execution, he fought several battles against the Mughal army and defeated them. Later, another Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur also executed in order of Aurangzeb after he refused to convert to Islam. Guru Gobind Singh, the last Sikh Guru started the Khalsa tradition.
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![]() Painting of Guru Gobind Singh in battle. Illustration from a manuscript of Krishnavatar. | |||||||||
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