Battle of Amritsar

After Jahangir died in 1627 and his successor Shah Jahan was hostile to the Sikhs. The ill-wishers renewed their conspiracies and incited him too against Guru Ji. Otherwise also Shahjehan was insecure about the increasing influence and power of Sikhs. He sent a force of 7000 troops under Mukhlis Khan to teach the Sikhs a lesson. Amritsar was plundered but when the Moghul commander was killed the Moghul forces retreated, this was the battle of Amritsar (1628). Sikhs trapped a falcon belonging to Shahjehan and a conflict with imperial bandits ensued. On the 22 day of Jeth month in Bikrami 1685, Sikhs won this battle. After winning it, Guru Ji married off Bibi Viro

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