Chamkaur Sahib is a Sub Divisional town in the district of Rupnagar in the Indian State of

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

. It is famous for the First Battle of Chamkaur (1702) and the

Second Battle of Chamkaur (1704) The second (symbol: s) is the unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), historically defined as of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes and finally to 60 seconds each ...

fought between the

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and

Guru Gobind Singh Guru Gobind Singh (; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind ...

. Situated on the banks of the

Sirhind Canal The Sirhind Canal is a large irrigation canal that carries water from the Sutlej River in Punjab state, India. It is one of the oldest and biggest irrigation works in the Indus river system, and was inaugurated in 1882 CE. The canal begins at Ropa ...

, Chamkaur sahib is at a distance of 15 km from

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and 16 km from

Rupnagar Rupnagar (; formerly known as Ropar is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Rupnagar is a newly created fifth Divisional Headquarters of Punjab comprising Rupnagar, Mohali, and its adjoining distr ...

and his two elder sons and 40 followers had come to this place from Kotla Nihang Khan with his

Mughal Mughal or Moghul may refer to: Related to the Mughal Empire * Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries * Mughal dynasty * Mughal emperors * Mughal people, a social group of Central and South Asia * Mughal architecture * Mug ...

pursuers close on his heels. They came in the garden said to be of Raja roop chand, where now

Gurudwara A gurdwara (sometimes written as gurudwara) (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ''guradu'ārā'', meaning "Door to the Sikh gurus, Guru") is a place of assembly and place of worship, worship for Sikhs. Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sa ...

Katlgarh Sahib stands. There are several other Gurudwaras named Tari Sahib, Damdama Sahib, Garhi Sahib & Ranjitgarh Sahib that mark the visits and halts of

. Five Historical Gurdwaras in Chamkaur Sahib #Gurdwara Sri Katalgarh Sahib. #Gurdwara Sri Garhi Sahib. #Gurdwara Sri Damdama Sahib. #Gurdwara Sri Ranjitgarh Sahib. #Gurdwara Sri Tarri Sahib. Theme Park at Shri Chamkaur Sahib commemorating life and sacrifices of Guru Gobind Singh's eldest sons Baba Ajit Singh and Baba Jujhar Singh has been recently completed. The Annual ceremony of Elder Sahibzada's of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji Baba Ajit Singh ji, Baba Jujhar Singh ji, Three Piara Bhai Himat Singh ji, Bhai Mohkam Singh ji, Bhai Sahib Singh ji and 40 brave Sikh Soldiers has been celebrated every year with due respect in 20–22 December (6,7,8 Poh).

Gallery

File:Historical photograph of Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib.jpg, Photograph from the 1920's of Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib in Chamkaur. File:Historical photograph of Chamkaur Sahib.jpg, Photograph from the 1920's of Gurdwara Tilak Asthan (Garhi Sahib) in Chamkaur. File:Map of the site of Chamkaur by Kahn Singh Nabha.jpg, Map of the site of Chamkaur by

Kahn Singh Nabha Kahn Singh Nabha (30 August 1861 – 24 November 1938) was a Punjabi Sikh scholar, writer, anthologist, lexicographer, and encyclopedist. His most influential work, Mahan Kosh, inspired generations of scholars after him. He also played a role in ...

References

{{Rupnagar district Cities and towns in Rupnagar district