Battle of Shahi Tibbi
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The Battle of Shahi Tibbi was fought between the Khalsa led by Bhai Jiwan Singh and the Mughal Army led by Governor Wazir Khan.[3][4][5] This battle was fought alongside the Battle of Sarsa.[3][6]
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Battle Of Shahi Tibbi | |||||||
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Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars and Hill States-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Khalsa |
Mughal Empire Rajas of the Sivalik Hills | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bhai Jiwan Singh † Bhai Udai Singh † Ajit Singh | Wazir Khan (Sirhind) | ||||||
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50[1] | |||||||
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Bhai Jiwan Singh killed[2] Bhai Udai Singh killed 47 other Sikhs killed | High |
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Guru Gobind Singh left Anandpur Sahib after being besieged for over 8 months when he got attacked near the Sarsa river.[3][7] Bhai Udai Singh quickly gathered 50 men in order to defend the Guru crossing the river.[8][9][10] They all fought valiantly until there was one man left.[11][12]