Battle of Muktsar
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The Battle of Muktsar was a pivotal 1705 conflict in Sikh history in which Guru Gobind Singh’s forces, including the famed Chali Mukte (“Forty Liberated Ones”), fought the Mughal army in present-day Punjab, India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Muktsar canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Sri Muktsar Sahib | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath | site later became a major Sikh pilgrimage place ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Khidrana
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Battle of Muktsar ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Sri Muktsar Sahib
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| associatedPlace |
Gurdwara Sri Muktsar Sahib
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surface form:
Sri Muktsar Sahib
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| associatedWith |
Guru Granth Sahib
ⓘ
surface form:
Guru Granth Sahib tradition
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| combatant |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
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surface form:
Mughal Empire
Sikh people ⓘ
surface form:
Sikhs
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| commander | Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Gurdwara Sri Muktsar Sahib
ⓘ
Mela Maghi ⓘ |
| conflictType | military conflict ⓘ |
| countryAtPresentLocation | India ⓘ |
| date | 1705 ⓘ |
| era |
Mughal period
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surface form:
Mughal era in India
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| geographicalContext |
Malwa (Punjab)
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surface form:
Malwa region of Punjab
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| hasTheme |
loyalty
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martyrdom ⓘ resistance against persecution ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Punjab
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surface form:
Punjab region
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| involvedUnit | Chali Mukte ⓘ |
| legacy |
strengthened Sikh resistance identity
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symbol of redemption for the Forty Liberated Ones ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Muktsar
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present-day Punjab, India ⓘ |
| notableParticipants | Forty Liberated Ones ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Mughal officers of the Lahore Subah ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mughal–Sikh conflicts
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surface form:
Sikh–Mughal conflicts
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| precededBy |
Battle of Anandpur (1700)
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surface form:
Siege of Anandpur Sahib
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| relatedConcept | Chali Mukte ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Battle of Chamkaur ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Sikhism ⓘ |
| result |
Sikh defensive success
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heavy Mughal casualties ⓘ |
| significance |
associated with the martyrdom of the Forty Liberated Ones
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pivotal conflict in Sikh history ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| year | 1705 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Sri Muktsar Sahib