After Guru Gobind Singh left Anandpur Sahib on the night of 5 and 6 December 1704,[1] or 1705[14] he crossed the Sarsa River with his disciples.

Guru Gobind Singh and his followers asked permission of the city chief for shelter to rest for the night in their garhi or haveli.

[15] Negotiations broke down and the Sikh soldiers chose to engage the overwhelming Mughal forces, thus allowing their Guru to escape.

[17] Zafarnama or "Epistle of Victory" is a letter that was written by Guru Gobind Singh to the then Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

Zafarnama vividly describes what happened at Chamkaur, and also holds Aurangzeb responsible for what occurred and promises he broke.