Raja Ajmer Chand

From SikhiWiki
(Redirected from Ajmer Chand)
Jump to navigationJump to search

Ajmer Chand, ruler of Kahlur (Bilaspur), one of the princely states in the Shivaliks. He succeeded his father. Raja Bhim Chand, who had retired in his favour. Bhim Chand had led battles against Guru Gobind Singh, and his son, Ajmer Chand, continued the hostility. He formed a league of the hill chieftains and solicited help from Emperor Aurangzeb in order to evict Guru Gobind Singh from Anandpur which fell within his territory.

Their attacks upon Anandpur in 1700 and 1703 proved abortive, but Guru Gobind Singh chose to to evacuate the citadel in 1705 under pressure of a prolonged siege, and the promise of a safe passage for the Sikhs to Panjab. However, Ajmer Chand and the imperial troops attacked the Sikh column as they were forging the rain swollen Sarsa river, forcing the Sikhs to separate in the confusion. They continued their pursuit of the Guru, his two eldest sons and 40 or so of his Sikhs to Chamkaur were the heavily outnumbered Sikhs put up a fierce defense.

Ajmer Chand died in 1738.

Refrences

1. Kuir Singh, Gurbilas Patshahi 10. Patiala, 1968

2. Hutchinson,J., andJ. Ph. Vogel, History of the Punjab Hill States. Lahore, 1933

3. Harbans Singh, Guru Gobind Singh. Chandigarh, 1966

4. Macauliffe, Max Arthur, The Sikh Religion. Oxford, 1909