Battle of Chamkaur. The bravest battle ever fought.

         

On 20th December 1705 when the coalition forces of the mughals led by Wazir khan attacked Chamkaur with 10,00000 soldiers against Khalsa. Guru Gobind Singh who was leading Khalsa along with his sons and only with forty followers got ready to battle against enormous armies. So there are 42 Sikhs versus 10,00000 mughals. Would you believe it if I told you? Only 42 people vs. a massive 10,00000. Each of them is up against tens of millions of people. It's really unimaginable for us to think in this manner. 
The Battle of Chamkaur, one of the most bravest battles ever fought in human history. The battle which proves that fate always favors the brave, as well as the fact that one Sikh equals 125,000 people. 
Because of the movie, we are all aware of the bravery of the 300 Spartans, but due to rubbish politicians we Indians are unaware of this bravest fight ever fought, which no one should ever forget. This blog is about 42 Sikhs who fought with such courage against massive forces of 10,00000. 

CHAPTER 1. 
(The Atrocious Aurangzeb)

During the rule of Aurangzeb expanded the mughal empire, capturing most of India in protracted brutal campaigns against non-muslims. He forced hindus to convert to Islam and destroyed all Hindu temples. Nobody dared to raise their voice because they had no choice; if they did, they would be ruthlessly murdered. However, the tenth and final human Sikh Guru Gobind Singh fearlessly spoke out against Aurangzeb, urging all Indians to fight and defend their religion against this dictatorial and brutal so-called king Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb doesn't like that and it hurts his ego, thus he sought to prove his worth and power to Guru Sahib. So he instructed Wazir Khan, one of his commanders, to sever Guru Gobind Singh's head and place it on his foot. As a result, Wazir Khan gathered his colossal army of 10,00000 men and set out to assassinate Guru Gobind Singh And this caused the Battle of Chamkaur.

CHAPTER 2 . (Beginning of the Most Courageous Battle)

On the rainy night of December 20, 1705, Guru Sahib and his 42 Sikhs were meditating inside the four walls of the mud-house, despite the fact that it was drizzling out there and it was like calm before the storm because the  massive army of mughals, led by Wazir Khan, who keeps yelling over the wall.

"Gobind Singh! If you and your Sikhs come out now, you will be spared".

Sit up and take notice that Sikhs were blissfully maintaining their daily discipline of meditation despite the deadly state of affairs, with clouds filling the sky followed by drizzling and pouring, since they were confident that they would "weather the storm."

At midnight Guru Gobind Sahib and his 42 singhs finally broke their silence and became ready for the battle, Even though they knew they were going to die horribly, they refused to surrender and don't give up. Guru Gobind Sahib declared war on the Mughals. An epic battle that will changed the course of Indian history has began. Guruji inspires his Sikhs with the roaring motto "sava lakh se ek ladaava" (one sikh's valor equals that of 125,000 common men).

Lal singh, one of his sikhs, stepped out and asked his head Guru ji for permission to go to the battlefield. Guruji blessed him along with Muhar Singh, Kirat Singh, Anand Singh, Kesar Singh and Amolak Singh who were ready to fight and die for their country.

They all roared the slogan "Sat Sri Akal" just before they were about to fight on the battleground. When the mughal saw the six sikhs approaching bravely and fearlessly, he wondered what these sikhs were made of.

With fire in their eyes and lion-heartedness in their soul, Sikhs fight boldly and valiantly but are tragically martyred. They died with a pleased grin on their faces and departed to join heaven.

The Mughal generals then attempted to conquer the fort in one go, but the fort of Chamkaur was surrounded on all sides, and there was no way out. As a result, Sikhs petitioned their head Guruji to flee with their adoring sons. Guruji, on the other hand, interjected and stated " There is no difference between you and the sahibzaade, you are all my sons! We will be victorious and we will all be free".

CHAPTER 3.

(The bravery of young Sahibzade).

Baba Ajit Singh, the elder son of Guru Gobind Singh, who was just 17 years old, implored his father "Dear father, permit me to go and fight on the battleground and grace me with the opportunity to make my life fruitful and worthy in service of the panth".

After witnessing older brother Ajit Singh bravely requesting a war, younger brother Baba Jujhar Singh, (who was only 13 years old) is now eager to participate on the battlefield. He approached his father and pleaded, "Permit me, dear father, to go where my brothers are going. Don't say that I am too young. I am your son. I am a Singh, a Lion, of yours. I shall prove worthy of you. I shall die fighting, with my face towards the enemy, with the Naam on my lips and the Guru in my heart."

Guru Gobind Singh's chest glowed with pride and satisfaction as he embraced both of their cherished sons. Every sons receives toys from his father at this age, but the sons here receive weapons because it is time to combat wickedness and defend the way of righteousness and justice.

Both Ajith Singh and Jujhar Singh along with 5 others Singh were ready to battle. From the top of the fort, Guruji observed the war scene. Finally, as brave as brass, those singhs emerged from the fort. All the Mughals who were standing near the fort fled in terror after witnessing those Singhs entering the battlefield with such bravery.
The Mughals then returned with large numbers of armies and stormed the fort once more. Both the sahibzade and five other singhs fought the battle audaciously taking a lot of guts and heart of oak.

Each of them is up against tens of millions of people. While Guru Sahib volleyed arrows in the area surrounding the Sahibzada's battalion, providing 'protection fire' to the Sikh warriors.

The Mughal general's eyes were on stalks as he struggled to comprehend how these sahibzade, who were so young, could fight so bravely and boldly against these enormous armies.

Even during the war, all of the singhs lived in pleasure and tranquility; however, one by one, the singhs died and became martyrs. Finally, both sahibzade succumbed to their injuries after a valiant fight.
When both sahibzaade were martyred in the battle, Guru Sahib roared a Jaikara of "Sat Sri Akal'' full of emotions and courage, sounding like a lion's roar. Then he looked up at the cloudy, drizzly sky and expressed his gratitude to God for blessing him with such brave and noble sons.

 CHAPTER 4.

(THE GREAT ESCAPE).

The battleground was littered with the bodies of death, and the drizzling and thunder were intensifying. The wolves' howling echoed all around as they craved to eat the bodies of the dead.

On the 22nd of December, 1705, the second night of the war, the war was suspended. As a result, the remaining Singhs begged Guruji to escape from Chamakaur.
They said "At Kesgarh Sahib we watched you beseeching the five beloved ones to initiate you with Amrit. You had said then, I am of the Khalsa, and the Khalsa is mine. Today we ask in the capacity of the Khalsa to beseech you to leave Chamkaur and escape to a safer place." Guru Sahib had no choice but to accept the sikhs' plea because he had no other option left.
The Guru seeks to deceive his enemies by manipulating their thoughts. Sanget Singh, one of his Sikhs, dressed up as Guru Gobind Singh. Sanget Singh, with Guru Gobind Singh's blessing, proceeded to the other side of Chamkaur Fort's corner as planned.
All the enemies gathered and rushed towards him, believing he was the genuine Guru Gobind Singh. Then Guru Gobind Singh took advantage of this wonderful opportunity to escape to the other side, where he single-handedly killed everyone who was on watch.
Finally, Guru Gobind Singh and the other Singhs escaped from Chamkaur, twirling their mustaches with pride. With a pride smile on their face all the singhs roared the slogan "jo bole so nihal sat sri akal" (It's a "war cry" slogan of Sikh).
It was so difficult to swallow for Mughal's general Wazir Khan to believe how Guru Gobind Singh escaped very easily from such enormous armies.
It was a magnificent victory of justice, bravery, guts, and sacrifices over wickedness and such cowardly troops caused by vacancy, confusion, and diversion.

Aurangzeb's jaw dropped and he was stopped dead in his track, questioning with struck dumb how Gobind Singh and his sikhs could triumph while sending such massive armies to kill him for that Guru Gobind Singh replied with a letter that "Chidiyan te mein Baaz tudaun, Giddran toh mein sher banaun,

Sawa lakh se ek ladaun, Tabe Gobind Singh Naam kahaun" which means "It is when I make sparrows fight hawks, it is when I make lions out of wolves, it is when I make one fight with one hundred thousand that I am called Gobind Singh".

-Deep Kumar .R