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Battle of Kartarpur

Battle of Kartarpur was a battle fought on 25 April 1635 at Kartarpur, in what is now India. It was part of the Mughal–Sikh Wars, which ran from 1621 to 1788. The recorded result: Sikh victory.

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Fresco of a mural depicting the Battle of Kartarpur (April 1635) from Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi, Hadiara, Lahore district (bright flash version).
Fresco of a mural depicting the Battle of Kartarpur (April 1635) from Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi, Hadiara, Lahore district (bright flash version).. Unknown artist. Photographed by KHOJ ਖੋਜ social media., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 April 1635
WhereKartarpur, India31.326N, 75.579E
OutcomeSikh victory
BelligerentsAkal Sena (Sikhs)againstMughal Empire
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, 178316211783Battle of Kartarpur, 1635
18 placed engagements of the Mughal–Sikh Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 April 1635
PlaceKartarpur, India
31.326N, 75.579E
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
  • Guru Hargobind
  • Guru Tegh Bahadur
  • Bidhi Chand
  • Baba Gurditta
  • Shah Jahan
Battle of KartarpurBattle of KartarpurBattle of AliwalBattle of SobraonBattle at MachhiwaraSiege of GurdaspurBattle of NadaunBattle of AliwalBattle of SobraonBattle at MachhiwaraSiege of GurdaspurBattle of NadaunLahoreGujranwalaPatialaKasurPathankotAboharSialkoteSheikhu Pura100 km31.326N, 75.579E
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Battle of Kartarpur is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871391, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kartarpur, revision 1370266808, 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.