Battle of Chamkaur
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| conflict          = Battle of Chamkaur
| partof            = Mughal-Sikh Wars and Hill States-Sikh Wars
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| date              = 6 December 1705 or 1704
| place             = Near the village of Chamkaur, Rupnagar district, Punjab, India
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| result            = Mughal and Hindu Hill Chief victory
 Failed to capture Guru Gobind Singh
| combatant1        =  Mughal Empire Alliance of Hindu Hill chiefs
| combatant2        =  Khalsa (Sikhs)
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Mughal Commanders
 Aurangzeb
 Wazir Khan
 Zabardast Khan
 Khwaja Muhammad
 Nahar Khan
 Mu'nim Khan. Ghairat Khan

Hindu Hill Chief Commanders
 Ajmer Chand
 Fateh Shah

| commander2        =  Guru Gobind Singh
 Daya Singh
 Dharam Singh
 Mohkam Singh
 Himmat Singh
 Sahib Singh
 Alam Singh Nachna
 Ajit Singh
 Jujhar Singh
| strength1         = Unknown, but much larger 
| strength2         = 40
| casualties1       = * Khwaja Muhammad injured
 Nahar Khan killed
 Ghairat Khan killed
 Innumerable Mughal soldiers Killed. | casualties2       = * Ajit Singh killed
 Jujhar Singh killed
 Mohkam Singh killed
 Bhai Himmat Singh killed
 Sahib Singh killed
 Sangat Singh killed
 31 other Sikh soldiers killed
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The Battle of Chamkaur, also known as Battle of Chamkaur Sahib or the Second battle of Chamkaur', was a battle fought between the Khalsa, led by Guru Gobind Singh, and the coalition forces of the Mughals led by Wazir Khan and of Hindu hill chief. Guru Gobind Singh makes a reference to this battle in his letter Zafarnama. Preamble to the battle
After Guru Gobind Singh left Anandpur Sahib on the night of 5 and 6 December 1704, or 1705 he crossed the Sarsa river with his disciples. While they were crossing, the mughals and hill chiefs attacked. Guru Gobind Singh and his followers asked permission of the city chief for shelter to rest for the night in their garhi or haveli. He refused, but his younger brother allowed the Sikhs to stay in the haveli. The battle
Despite giving assurance of safe conduct, the Mughal soldiers were looking for Guru Gobind Singh, to take his head as a trophy. After learning that the party of Sikhs had taken shelter in the haveli, they laid siege upon it. The actual battle is said to have taken place outside the haveli where Guru Gobind Singh was resting. A council of Panj Piare'' was convened during the battle, whom ordered Guru Gobind Singh to leave the battlefield to preserve his life and continue leading the Sikhs, a request which the Guru obeyed. Negotiations broke down and the Sikh soldiers chose to engage the overwhelming Mughal forces, thus allowing their Guru to escape. Another Sikh who resembled the Guru, Sangat Singh, donned the Guru's clothes and remained with the soldiers. The next morning the remaining Sikhs were killed by Mughal forces. Aftermath
The Guru emphasised how he was proud that his sons had died fighting in battle, and that he had 'thousands of sons – the Singhs'. He also said that he would never trust Aurangzeb again due to the broken vow he took on the Quran. Zafarnama
Zafarnama or "Epistle of Victory" is a letter that was written by Guru Gobind Singh to the then Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Zafarnama vividly describes what happened at Chamkaur, and also holds Aurangzeb responsible for what occurred and promises he broke. After his escape from Chamkaur, the exhausted Guru is said to have been carried by two Pathans (Ghani Khan and Nabi Khan) to Jatpur where he was received by the local Muslim chieftain. He later went to Dina, and stayed at mayi Desan ji house, where he wrote "Zafarnama" in Persian, in 111 verses. References

External links
 Battle description at singhsabha.com

Conflicts in 1704
Chamkaur
1704 in India
Chamkaur