page_title: Mai Bhago
hierarchical_section_title: Mai Bhago
caption_attribution_description: English: Mai Bhago was the first woman in sikh history to take up arms to fight opressors.
context_page_description: Mai Bhago also known as Mata Bhag Kaur, was a Sikh woman who led Sikh soldiers against the Mughals in 1705. She was an exceptionally skilled warrior on the battlefield and is revered as a saint in Sikhism. She was known for rallying the 40 Sikhs who abandoned Guru Gobind Singh at the siege of Anandpur Sahib and bringing them back to fight.
context_section_description: Mai Bhago  (Punjabi: ਮਾਈ ਭਾਗੋ) also known as Mata Bhag Kaur,  was a Sikh woman who led Sikh soldiers against the Mughals in 1705. She was an exceptionally skilled warrior on the battlefield and is revered as a saint in Sikhism. She was known for rallying the 40 Sikhs (Chali Mukte) who abandoned Guru Gobind Singh at the siege of Anandpur Sahib and bringing them back to fight.
caption: Mai Bhago was the first woman in Sikh history to take up arms to fight oppressors.
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