Battle of Rohilla

Battle of Rohilla
Part of Early Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date 1621 Location Northeast of Amritsar at Rohilla Result Decisive Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Sikh militia	Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Guru Hargobind General Jattu †	Jahangir Abdul Khan (Mughal) † Nabi Bakhsh † Karim Bakhsh †

The Battle of Rohilla was a 1621 campaign by the Mughal Empire against the growing influence of the Sikhs.^[1] Because of historic persecution from the Mughal Empire, Guru Hargobind had militarized the Sikhs which resulted in increased political and military power. 4,000 troops were sent by the Mughal Empire to assist Abdul Khan, the governor of Punjab, against Guru Hargobind. The battle involved very heavy fighting; on the Sikh side, General Jattu was killed, and on the Mughal side, Governor Abdul Khan was killed alongside Generals Nabi Bakhsh and Karim Bakhsh. The Mughal army fled the field of battle and the Sikh victory increased their influence in the region.^[2]

References

1. Jaques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 860. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
2. Jaques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 860. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Retrieved 31 July 2010.