# List of battles of Guru Gobind Singh

This list includes all battles fought by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
Following the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur, tensions rose between the Mughals and the Sikhs. Both Mughal administration and Aurangzeb's army had an active interest in the Guru. The Mughal emperor issued an order to exterminate Guru Gobind Singh and his family.
Guru Gobind believed in something called Dharma Yudh (war in defence of righteousness), something that is fought as a last resort, neither out of a wish for revenge nor for greed nor for any destructive goals. To him, one must be prepared to die to stop tyranny, end persecution, and to defend one's own religious values. He led 14 major battles and 8 minor battles with these objectives, but never took captives nor damaged anyone's place of worship.

## Battles

| Battle | Year | Strength | Strength | Combatants | Combatants | Result |
| Battle | Year | Sikhs | Enemy | Sikhs | Enemy | Result |
| Battle of Anandpur (1682) | 1682 | Unknown | Unknown | Akal Sena | Kahlur | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Anandpur (1685) | 1685 | Unknown | Unknown | Akal Sena | Kahlur | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Bhangani | 1688 | 1,507 | 10,000 | Akal Sena | Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Nadaun | 1691 | Unknown | Unknown | Akal Sena Kahlur | Mughal Empire | Sikh and Kahlur Victory |
| Battle of Anandpur (1695) | 1695 | Unknown | 1,000-5,000 | Akal Sena | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Guler (1696) | 1696 | Unknown | Unknown | Akal Sena | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Bhalan | 1697 | Unknown | Unknown | Akal Sena | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Anandpur (1699) | 1699 | Unknown | Unknown | Khalsa Fauj | 2 Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Anandpur (1700) | 1700 | 7,000 | 30,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire Hindu Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory |
| First siege of Anandpur | 1700 | 4,000 | 300,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Hill raja Victory |
| Battle of Nirmohgarh (1702) | 1702 | Unknown | Unknown | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire & Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Basoli | 1702 | 3,000 | Unknown | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire & Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory |
| First Battle of Chamkaur (1702) | 1702 | 500 | 10,000 | Unknown | Unknown | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Anandpur (1703) | 1703 | 800 | 10,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire & Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory |
| First Battle of Anandpur (1704) | 1704 | 1,000 | 20,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire & Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory |
| Second Siege of Anandpur | 1704 | 3,000-10,000 | 100,000-1,000,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire & Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Mughal and rajas victory |
| Battle of Sarsa | 1704 | 400-500 | 200,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire & Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Mughal and rajas Victory |
| Battle of Chamkaur | 1704 | 42 | 1,000,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire & Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Mughal victory |
| Battle of Muktsar | 1705 | 1,340 | 12,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Baghaur | 1707 | 15+ | Unknown | Khalsa Fauj | Baghaur Residents and Soldiers | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Jajau | 1707 | 265,000 inc 300 Sikhs | 130,000 | Mughals under Bahadur Shah I Khalsa Fauj | Mughals under Azam Shah | Bahadur Shah Victory |
| Battle at Chittor | 1707 | Unknown | Unknown | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory |