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Second Battle of Anandpur

Second Battle of Anandpur was a battle fought in 1704 at Anandpur Sahib, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Anandpur Sahib. It was part of the Mughal–Sikh Wars, which ran from 1621 to 1788. The recorded result: Mughal and Hill Raja victory.

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Fought1704
WhereAnandpur Sahib, India31.230N, 76.500E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMughal and Hill Raja victory
Belligerents25px Khalsa (Sikhs)against25px Mughal Empire; Alliance of 22 Hill Rajas
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, 178316211783Second Battle of Anandpur, 1704
18 placed engagements of the Mughal–Sikh Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1704 (year precision)
PlaceAnandpur Sahib, India
31.230N, 76.500E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength500 hundred in each of the five forts of Anandpur and 500 hundred in reserve; Total of 3,000–10,000; 2 cannons in Anandgarh100,000
Commanders
  • Guru Gobind Singh
  • Uday Singh (Sikh warrior)
  • Mohkam Singh
  • Ajit Singh (Sikhism)
  • Takht Kesgarh Sahib
  • Jujhar Singh
  • Aurangzeb
  • Wazir Khan (Sirhind)
  • Bhim Chand (Kahlur)
Second Battle of AnandpurSecond Battle of AnandpurBattle of BilaspurBattle at MachhiwaraBattle of NadaunBattle of ManupurBattle of KartarpurBattle of BilaspurBattle at MachhiwaraBattle of NadaunBattle of ManupurBattle of KartarpurAmritsarDehra DunPatialaPathankotHoshiarpur100 km31.230N, 76.500E
Placed at Anandpur 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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Second Battle of Anandpur 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 Q7443069, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second siege of Anandpur, revision 1371511717, 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.