Battle of Amritsar (1634)

The Battle of Amritsar was fought during Mukhlis Khan's campaign against Guru Hargobind and the Sikhs on 14 April 1634.

[2] When the Mughal hunting party came to retrieve their hawk they used abusive language and the Sikhs then refused to part with it.

[2] [4] The incident with the hunting parties was used as an excuse to send out 7,000 soldiers with Mukhlis Khan to attack Guru Hargobind.

[2] In addition, the Sikh victory destroyed the idea of Mughal invincibility and increased the Guru's support among peasants in Punjab.

[2] Bhatt Kirat and Balu (son of Baba Mula) were killed in this battle fighting on the Sikh side.