Battle of Chamkaur

Battle of Chamkaur
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars and Hill States-Sikh Wars
Date6 December 1704
Location
Result Mughal and Hindu Hill Chief victory
Belligerents
Mughal Empire
Alliance of Hill States
Khalsa (Sikhs)
Commanders and leaders

Mughal Commanders

Hill State Commanders

  • Ajmer Chand
  • Fateh Shah

Guru Gobind Singh

Strength
Unknown, but much larger (Gobind Singh's Zafarnama metaphorically states that the Mughal soldiers numbered 1 million) 40
Casualties and losses
  • Khwaja Muhammad injured
  • Nahar Khan killed
  • Ghairat Khan killed
  • 250,000 Mughal soldiers Killed.

The Battle of Chamkaur, also known as Battle of Chamkaur Sahib or the Second battle of Chamkaur, was fought between the Khalsa, led by Guru Gobind Singh, and the coalition forces of the Mughals led by Wazir Khan and Hindu hill chiefs. Guru Gobind Singh makes a reference to this battle in his letter Zafarnama.