Battle Of Mukatsar, The Last Battle Of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

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Guru Gobind sIngh Ji knew that his stay in village Dina was not without dangers and he chose to move to Kotakpoore . Guru Ji here met a strage personality with the name of Kaapoora. He would talk in the favour of the Guru, however He feared the wrath of the Mughals. He would set aside donations for the Guru's cause. Guru Ji was aware that Kapoora was afraid of confronting the Mughals despite him addressing himself as a Sikh of the Guru.Guru Gobind Singh Ji then travelled to Jaito. Here Guru Ji trained his Sikhs in the art of archery and took stock of his resources.Guru Ji then moved to camp to Chaoutrrha village. Guru Ji told his Sikhs that the Lake at Chaoutrha would be a holy place of pilgrimage and that there would be no point in paying heed to the Ganges anymore.

Guru Ji sent orders for his Sikhs to assemble. Sikhs flocked to Kainghrha to receive the Guru's blessings.The writer of Twarikh Khalsa mentions that many brave people of Malva desh volunteered to serve the Guru. The Sikhs from Majha state also visited the Guru at Kaingrrha desh. Amongst them were Sikhs who had escaped the battle of Sri Anandpur Sahib together with Duni Chand.Duni Chand escaped by climbing a wall.

Amongst them were Sikhs from Majha state, who were of the opinion that Guru Ji should be prevented from planning anymore battles.

Guru Gobind Singh Ji was informed at Suneeear village that the Nawab of Kasoor, Hasan Khan was planning to aatack from the front and that He was accompanied by Wazir Khan.

Some Sikhs wrote a disclaimer to the Guru saying that they were no longer his Sikhs.The Silhs had informed the Chaudhry of Lahore that they would let the Guru know about their feelings and if the Guru did not accept their wishes, they would forsake him.

Guru ji pocketed the disclaimer just as a spy of Guru Ji reported that an enemy battalion as approaching. Guru Ji established himself on a hillock nearby and could see that the Mughal armies were approaching from both directions.The brave and fearless Sikhs prepared to lay down their lives for the Guru.Bhai Rai Singh drew a line on the ground and asked those that were prepared to lay down their lives for the Guru.

Bhai Rai Singh drew a line on the ground and asked those that were prepared to lay down their lives to step forward of the line. Fourty Sikhs prepared to lay down their lives. Bhai Rai Singh ji, brother of Bhai Mani Singh Ji Shaheed, and other beloved Sikhs of Guru Ji occupied a strategic position at the foot of the hillock at village Khidranah. Rest of the Sikhs scattered their breeches and blankets over the trees in an effort to distract the enemy.Guru Ji further fortified their defences.

The battle broke out at daybreak just as Guru Gobind Singh ji was completing his prayers. The fourty Sikhsunder the command of Bhai Rai Singh Ji fought against the Mughals bravely. They fought with such bravery that it appeared as if each of the fourty men could take on the Mughal army single handedly. Five other Sikhs were sent to help them. Guru Ji watched all this from a high spot. THe Sikhs managed to gain control of a nearby pond and hence the Mughals were left without any supply of water.Later that afternoon, the Mughals launched a heavy attack upon the Sikhs

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