Bassi Kalan
Bassi Kalan | |
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Village | |
Bassi Kalan Location in Punjab, India Bassi Kalan Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′53″N 76°00′11″E / 31.448°N 76.003°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,356 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 146102 |
| Telephone code | 1884 |
Bassi Kalan is a village in India, 12 kilometres from the district capital Hoshiarpur, near the Himachal Pradesh state border.[1] It is situated in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab.
Saido Patti (1 km), Mehina (1 km), Parsowal (2 km), Chabewal (2 km), Rajni Devi (2 km) are nearby villages. Mahadev Temple is 2 km away from the village.
There is a dispensary clinic. The Delhi-Chandigarh road also passes through it. There is also a telephone exchange and post office. There is a temple of Mata Dineshwari inside the village where Jagran is held every year on 28 May. There is another ancient temple which is known as Bodi. There is a primary school, Government Senior Secondary School, and Lala Lajpat Rai Siksha Kender School.
History
| Siege of Bassi Kalan | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Khalsa (Sikhs) | Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sahibzada Ajit Singh Bhai Udai Singh Bhai Karam Singh † | Jabar Jang Khan (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 100[2] | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
A skirmish was fought between the Sikh forces led by Sahibzada Ajit Singh and the Mughal forces led by Jabar Khan.[1]
Background
A Brahmin appeared in the Guru's court and with a stentorian invocation for his assistance against a group of Pathans, whom he had claimed forcibly abducted his bride at Bassi Kalan.[3] The Brahmin, who was named Devaki Das, made a petition to Guru Gobind Singh, who assigned Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Bhai Udai Singh the task of recovering the lady.[4] He took a force of 100 horsemen with him.[5]
Battle
Upon arriving the Sikhs put siege on the village. They successfully rescued the bride.[6][2]
Aftermath
The Brahmin and his wife apparently had been overcome with a keen sense of gratefulness towards the Sikh guru for his assistance.[7] They unceasingly praised Ajit Singh in-particular.[8] Jabar Khan was taken prisoner and received a punishment.[3][6]
Gurdwaras
Five gurdwaras were built in order to remember the battle:
- Gurdwara Sahibzada Ajit Singh - Where the clash took place
- Gurdwara Sahib Shahidan, Ladhewal - Where Sikhs were cremated
- Gurdwara Shahidan (Harian Vailan) - Where Sikhs were cremated
- Gurdwara Baba Ajit Singh, Baddon - Where Bhai Karam Singh was cremated
- Gurdwara Chukhandi Sahib - Where Sikhs were cremated
See also
References
- ^ a b Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997). The Sikh reference book. The Sikh Educational Trust. p. 133. ISBN 0-9695964-2-1.
- ^ a b c Kaushisha, Swarupa Singh (2005). Bhai Swaroop Singh Kaushish's Guru Kian Saakhian : tales of the Sikh gurus. Pritpal Singh Bindra (1st ed.). Amritsar: Singh Brothers. pp. 160–161. ISBN 8172053363. OCLC 1330349806.
- ^ a b Macauliffe, Max Arthur (1996) [1909]. The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings, and Authors. Low Price Publications. p. 154. ISBN 978-81-86142-31-8. OCLC 1888987.
- ^ Harajindara Siṅgha Dilagīra (1997). The Sikh reference book. p. 133. ISBN 9780969596424.
- ^ H. S. Singh (2000). The encyclopedia of Sikhism : over 1000 entries. Hemkunt Press. p. 32. ISBN 9788170103011.
- ^ a b Sangat Singh (2001). The Sikhs In History. Uncommon Books. p. 54. ISBN 9788190065023.
- ^ Surjit Singh Gandhi (2004). A Historians Approach To Guru Gobind Singh. Singh Bros. p. 261. ISBN 9788172053062.
- ^ Harbans Singh (1966). Guru Gobind Singh. p. 104.