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First Battle of Chamkaur

First Battle of Chamkaur was a battle fought in 1702 at Chamkaur Sahib, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chamkaur Sahib. It was part of the Mughal–Sikh Wars, which ran from 1621 to 1788. The recorded result: Sikh victory; Mughal General Sayyad Beg defects to the Sikhs. Recorded strength: 500 against 10,000.

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Fought1702
WhereChamkaur Sahib, India30.883N, 76.417E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSikh victory; Mughal General Sayyad Beg defects to the Sikhs.
Belligerents25px Khalsa (Sikhs)against25px; Mughal Empire; 25px Bilaspur State
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofMughal–Sikh Wars1621 to 1788

Where it sits in the Mughal–Sikh Wars

Battle of Rohilla, 1621Battle of Amritsar, 1634Battle of Lahira, 1634Battle of Kartarpur, 1635Battle of Kiratpur, 1638Battle of Nadaun, 1691Battle of Guler, 1696Battle of Anandpur, 1700Battle of Basoli, 1702First Battle of Chamkaur, 1702Second Battle of Anandpur, 1704First Battle of Anandpur (1704), 1704Battle of Samana, 1709Battle of Jalalabad, 1710Battle of Chappar Chiri, 1710Battle of Sirhind, 1710Battle of Gurdas Nangal, 1715Capture of Delhi and Red Fort, 178316211783First Battle of Chamkaur, 1702
18 placed engagements of the Mughal–Sikh Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1702 (year precision)
PlaceChamkaur Sahib, India
30.883N, 76.417E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength50010,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Guru Gobind Singh
  • Sayyad Beg
  • Alif Khan (Mughal General)
  • Ajmer Chand
First Battle of ChamkaurFirst Battle of ChamkaurBattle at MachhiwaraBattle of ManupurBattle of BilaspurBattle of AliwalBattle of JaithakBattle of ManupurBattle of BilaspurBattle of AliwalAmritsarJullundurSaharanpurDehra DunPatialaKarnalSimlaHoshiarpur100 km30.883N, 76.417E
Placed at Chamkaur Sahib; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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First Battle of Chamkaur is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55647803, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First battle of Chamkaur, revision 1370619727, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.