Battle of Basoli

Battle of Basoli
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date 1702 Location Basoli Result Sikh victory.[1][2]
Belligerents
Sikhs	Mughal Empire Rajas of the Sivalik Hills
Commanders and leaders
Panj Piare	Ajmer Chand
Strength
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Basoli was fought between Mughal Empire including the Rajput rulers of Sivalik Hills and the Sikhs. The Mughal army was defeated in the bloody Battle of Nirmohgarh (1702) earlier in the year. After the battle, Sikh Guru Gobind Singh moved to Basoli where combined forces of hilly rajas also crossed Satluj and Sikh army was attacked by hilly rajas under Raja Ajmer Chand. Guru Gobind Singh put up a formidable defence at Basoli. There, Sikhs fought with gallantry and once again the enemy forces failed to subdue Sikhs and Khalsa army forced the enemy to roll back by defeating them at Basoli too.

After the battle the combined forces withdrew to Sirhind and Raja Ajmer chand made a tactical peace with the Guru.^[3]

References

1. Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
2. Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications.
3. Surjit Singh Gandhi (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 820. ISBN 9788126908585.