Battle of Samana

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Battle of Samana
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
DateNovember, 26 1709
Location
Samana[1]
Result Sikh Victory.[2][3]
Belligerents
Punjab flag.svgKhalsa Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Punjab flag.svg Banda Singh Bahadur Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg Wazir Khan
Strength
8,000 15,000 to 25,000.

The Battle of Samana was fought between Banda Singh Bahadur and the Mughal Government of Samana in 1709. Following the battle, Banda Singh Bahadur shook the administration of Delhi.[4]

The Battle[]

The Sikh had 3,000 horsemen and 5,000 foot-soldiers.[5] The commander of Samana had his town well defended. Banda advanced with speed during the night and reached the gates of Samana by the dawn of November 26. Once the gate-keepers were killed the whole army charged into the town. The executioners of Guru Tegh Bhadur and his Grandchildren were in the town and were killed.[5] A part of Banda's army gathered all the wealth that was in the town and Banda appointed Fateh Singh as the Governor of Samana.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 9788176293006.
  2. ^ Jacques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 891. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
  3. ^ Jacques, p. 892
  4. ^ Alexander Mikaberidze (31 July 2011). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. pp. 120–. ISBN 978-1-59884-337-8. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b c Singh and Singh, Daljeet and Kharak (1997). Sikhism its Philosophy and History. Nagar, Chandigarh: Institute of Sikh Studies. p. 426. ISBN 81-85815-03-8.
  6. ^ Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. p. 28.
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