Battle of Anandpur (1700)
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date 1700[1] Location Anandpur Result Sikh victory[1]
Belligerents
Khalsa (Sikhs)	Mughal Empire Rajas of theSivalik Hills
Commanders and leaders
Guru Gobind Singh Panj Pyare Bhai Daya Singh Bhai Dharam Singh Bhai Mohkam Singh Bhai Himmat Singh Bhai Sahib Singh	Din Beg (WIA) Painde Khan †
Strength
7,000[2]	10,000 Mughals[3] + unknown number of hill raja troops
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown, General Painde Khan was killed byGuru Gobind Singh.[1]

TheBattle of Anandpur was fought atAnandpur, between the armies of theSikh GuruGobind Singh and theMughal forces aided by theNawab ofBahawalpur state,Rajas of theSivalik Hills.^[3]

The increasing power of Guru Gobind Singh, and his establishment of a military order (Khalsa) alarmed the Rajas of the Sivalik hills. The hill Rajas were concerned aboutGobind Singh's rising power and influence in their region and following the defeat of Alim Chand and Balia Chand that unnerved the hill Rajas.^[3][4] After some failed attempts to check the Guru's power, the Rajas teamed with theMughal EmperorAurangzeb and hisGovernorWazir Khan to help them against the Guru.^[3]

The Mughal viceroy of Delhi sent his generals Din Beg and Painda Khan, each with an army of five thousand men, to subdue the Guru under direct orders from Aurangzeb.^[5][6] The Mughal forces were joined by the armies of the hill chiefs atRupar. The Guru appointed thePanj Piare, his five beloved Sikhs, as the generals of his army.^[3]

According to the Sikh chronicles, Guru Gobind Singh refused to play the role of an aggressor, as he had vowed never to strike except inself-defence.^{[citation needed]}

In the course of a long action near Anandpur, northeast of Ludhiana, Painda Khan was killed—reputedly insingle combat by Guru Gobind Singh. After Painde Khan's death, Din Beg assumed the command of his troops.^{[citation needed]} However, he failed to overpower the Guru's forces. The hill Rajas fled from the battlefield, and Din Beg was forced to retreat after being wounded. He was pursued by the Guru's army as far asRupar.^[3]

After the Mughal generals failed to drive off the Guru from Anandpur, the Painda Khan lead Mughal army attacked Anandpur, leading to theBattle of Anandpur (1701).^[7]

• The Battle of Anandpur is depicted in the movieChaar Sahibzaade.^{[citation needed]}

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