The Battle of Kapuri was fought in 1709 by Sikh forces led by
Banda Singh Bahadur and Mughal forces led by Qadam-ud-din.
Background
After capturing
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* Mustafabad, Delhi, a census town
** Mustafabad Assembly constituency
* Mustafabad, Haryana, now Saraswati Nagar, a town in Yamunanagar district
* Mustafabad, Kapurthala, a village in Punjab
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, Banda Singh Bahadur heard about Kapuri's leader Qadam-ud-din and his reportedly immoral life and persecution of Hindus and Sikhs.
He meddled with Hindu marriages and kidnapped young brides.
Banda was prepared to attack and capture Sadhuara but he decided to deal with Kapuri first since it was only four kilometres away from his destination.
Battle
The Sikhs attacked Kapuri before capturing Sadhuara. Banda Singh burned down the Kapuri fort and killed Qadam-ud-din and many of his soldiers.
They plundered the city and liberated the Hindus.
Aftermath
Banda Singh Bahadur and his army attacked
Sadhaura
Sadhaura is a city, near Yamunanagar city with Municipal Committee in Yamunanagar district in the Indian state of Haryana. A city of Yamunanagar, it is of great historic significance. Sadhaura is very old town many historical temples/Dargah are ...
and its ruler Osman Khan, defeating the Mughals.
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See also
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Nihang
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Martyrdom and Sikhism
Battles involving the Sikhs
1709 in India
Conflicts in 1709
18th-century sieges
Battles involving the Mughal Empire
Battles involving the Rajputs
1700s in the Mughal Empire