Name: Sikhs' Struggle for Independence
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 4 min 51 s
Description: Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Sikhs stood their ground against the Mughals. Let's see how they seized their independence from Mughal rule.

Question

How did the Sikhs rise to power in the

18

th century?

Accepted Answer

In the 18th Century, Sikhs and Mughals were eventually involved in the conflict. The Mughals showed great atrocities on the Sikhs. In $1699$ , Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded Khalsa Panth to put an end to the cruel rule of the Mughals. A brave community came into existence which put an end to Mughal Empire. There were two wars fought between Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the Mughals. Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji defeated the Mughals in the battle of Khidrana in $1706$ A.D.

After Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Banda Singh Bahadur became the leader of Sikhs. A large number of Sikhs joined him. He started his conquests from Kaithal in 1709A.D. Banda Singh Bahadur conquered several places such as Samana, Kapuri, Sadhaura, Saharanpur, Behat, Jalalabad, Karnal, Panipat, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Kalanaur and Pathankot. He established the Sikh state in Punjab and made Lohgarh his capital.
During the end of the eighteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the leader of the Sukerchakiamisl united twelve of the misls and established an independent kingdom in Punjab.

How did the Sikhs rise to power in the $18$ th century?

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How did the Sikhs rise to power in the 18th century?

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How did the Sikhs rise to power in the $18$ th century?