Battle of Chamkaur
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The Battle of Chamkaur was a 1704 conflict in which Guru Gobind Singh and a small band of Sikhs made a legendary last stand against vastly larger Mughal and Hill Rajas’ forces, becoming a symbol of Sikh bravery and sacrifice.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Chamkaur canonical | 6 |
| Siege of Chamkaur Garhi | 1 |
| martyrs of Battle of Chamkaur | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guru Gobind Singh’s life
ⓘ
Khalsa ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hill Rajas
ⓘ
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
Sikh people ⓘ
surface form:
Sikhs
|
| commander | Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| conflictType | military engagement ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| date | 1704 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Sikh people
ⓘ
surface form:
Sikhs
|
| hasLegacy |
commemorated in Sikh history and tradition
ⓘ
subject of Sikh religious narratives and ballads ⓘ |
| location |
Chamkaur
ⓘ
Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
|
| notableFor |
Sikh bravery
ⓘ
Sikh sacrifice ⓘ last stand by Guru Gobind Singh and his Sikhs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mughal–Sikh conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal–Sikh Wars
|
| precededBy |
Battle of Anandpur (1700)
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surface form:
Siege of Anandpur Sahib
|
| religiousContext | Sikhism ⓘ |
| result |
Mughal and Hill Rajas’ tactical victory
ⓘ
symbolic Sikh moral and spiritual victory ⓘ |
| strengthOpposingSide | vastly larger Mughal and Hill Rajas’ forces ⓘ |
| strengthSikhSide | small band of Sikhs ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Sikh courage
ⓘ
resistance against oppression ⓘ |
| year | 1704 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Chamkaur
this entity surface form:
Siege of Chamkaur Garhi
this entity surface form:
martyrs of Battle of Chamkaur