The Battle of Chappar Chiriwas fought between Mughal Empire and the Sikhs in May 1710.
Contents
- The Battle
- Popular Culture
- References
- See also
The Battle
The Mughal and Sikh forces met outside modern Sahibzada AjitNagar(Mohali) in a village named Chappar Chiri. The Mughals were armed with artillery, well equipped cavalry and large infantry whereas the Sikhs had cavalry and infantry but no artillery. In the battle, Sikhs gave a crushing blow to the Mughal empire. Wazir Khan (Sirhind) was killed in the battle and Sikhs established their first Raj in Punjab.Banda Singh Bahadur established his capital at Lohgarh (Haryana).
Popular Culture
- A Punjabi animated film Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur which was released on 11 November 2016 depicts the battle of Chappar Chiri.
- Fateh burj is the highest victory tower constructed in remembrance of this battle.