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This was the Second war fought between [[Guru Hargobind]] & [[Muslims]] In 1687. A battle was fought near village Ruhela where Muslim army and Turk chieftains especially the ruler of Jallandar were defeated by Guru Hargobind and his warriors. [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji renamed this village Ruhela as [[Sri Hargobindpur]]. According to another version, the village was established on the ruins of Ruhela by [[Guru Arjan Dev]] in 1587 and named Sri Gobindpur, but it was appropriated by [[Bhagvan Das]] Gherar helped by [[Chandu]]'s machination. Guru Hargobind recovered it after four decades. Bhagvan Das, a rich Khatri of Gherar clan, challenged Guru Hargobind and asked him to vacate the site. | |||
[[Guru Hargobind]], the sixth Guru, took objection to this action of the Mughal ruler. This brought him in conflict with the Mughal army. In this battle which was fought in 1630 A.D., it was misreported to [[Abdulla Khan]], Subedar of [[Jalandhar]], that Guru was constructing a fort at [[Sri Hargobindpur]]. He was also incited by Rattan Chand son of Gherer Chaudhry Bhagwan Das and Karam Chand son of Chandu Shah to attack the Guru. The muslim commander, his two sons and a large number of officers were killed and the remaining army took to flight. The site, where Guru Hargobind actually laid the foundation of new town, was situated in a tiny village Ruhela, on the right bank of the river [[Beas]]. He liked the place so much that he decided to build a town,on an open space available on the bank of the river. This brought him in conflict with Chaudhry Bhagwan Dass of Gherer tribe. In the skirmish that occurred, Bhagvan Das was killed. His son, Ratan Chand, with the help of Chandu's son, Karam Chand, sought the assistance of the faujdar of Jalandhar, who sent with them an armed body of troops to expel the Guru. The Chaudhry was killed in a squabble when he used undignified words for the Guru. The attack launched by this force, however, aborted and both Ratan Chand and Karam Chand were killed. Two shrines commemorate Guru Hargobind's stay at Ruhela. The local population was thankful for riddance of the tyranny of the evil minded Chaudhry. They helped the Guru in the construction work of the town which came to be called after the Guru as Sri Hargobindpur. | |||
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Revision as of 00:33, 24 June 2007
This was the Second war fought between Guru Hargobind & Muslims In 1687. A battle was fought near village Ruhela where Muslim army and Turk chieftains especially the ruler of Jallandar were defeated by Guru Hargobind and his warriors. Guru Har Gobind Ji renamed this village Ruhela as Sri Hargobindpur. According to another version, the village was established on the ruins of Ruhela by Guru Arjan Dev in 1587 and named Sri Gobindpur, but it was appropriated by Bhagvan Das Gherar helped by Chandu's machination. Guru Hargobind recovered it after four decades. Bhagvan Das, a rich Khatri of Gherar clan, challenged Guru Hargobind and asked him to vacate the site.
Guru Hargobind, the sixth Guru, took objection to this action of the Mughal ruler. This brought him in conflict with the Mughal army. In this battle which was fought in 1630 A.D., it was misreported to Abdulla Khan, Subedar of Jalandhar, that Guru was constructing a fort at Sri Hargobindpur. He was also incited by Rattan Chand son of Gherer Chaudhry Bhagwan Das and Karam Chand son of Chandu Shah to attack the Guru. The muslim commander, his two sons and a large number of officers were killed and the remaining army took to flight. The site, where Guru Hargobind actually laid the foundation of new town, was situated in a tiny village Ruhela, on the right bank of the river Beas. He liked the place so much that he decided to build a town,on an open space available on the bank of the river. This brought him in conflict with Chaudhry Bhagwan Dass of Gherer tribe. In the skirmish that occurred, Bhagvan Das was killed. His son, Ratan Chand, with the help of Chandu's son, Karam Chand, sought the assistance of the faujdar of Jalandhar, who sent with them an armed body of troops to expel the Guru. The Chaudhry was killed in a squabble when he used undignified words for the Guru. The attack launched by this force, however, aborted and both Ratan Chand and Karam Chand were killed. Two shrines commemorate Guru Hargobind's stay at Ruhela. The local population was thankful for riddance of the tyranny of the evil minded Chaudhry. They helped the Guru in the construction work of the town which came to be called after the Guru as Sri Hargobindpur.
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