Second siege of Anandpur | |||||||
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Part of the Mughal-Sikh Wars and Hill States-Sikh Wars | |||||||
![]() 19th century painting depicting the battle of Anandpur | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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![]() Alliance of 22 Hill Rajas | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bhup Chand | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
100,000[6] |
The second siege of Anandpur (anadapura dī ghērābadī), also known as the second battle of Anandpur (1704) [a] (anadapura dī dūjī laṛā'ī sāla satārāṁ sau cāra), was a siege at Anandpur, between Sikhs and the Mughal governors, dispatched by Aurangzeb, Wazir Khan, Dilwaar Kahn and Zaberdast Khan, and aided by the vassal Rajas of the Sivalik Hills which lasted from May 1704 to 19 December 1704.[7][1]
The Guru's troops were around 10,000 whereas the collation forces are estimated to be 10–15 times more.
Before any fight took place Guru Gobind Singh had about 10,000 men. However, they were not well equipped. On the other hand, the Mughal army was consisted of over a hundred thousand well-equipped men. Moreover, they were accustomed to fighting and could face the troubles and hardships of war.
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