This list includes all battles fought by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
Following the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur, tensions rose between the Mughals and the Sikhs.[1] Both Mughal administration and Aurangzeb's army had an active interest in the Guru. The Mughal emperor issued an order to exterminate Guru Gobind Singh and his family.[2]
Guru Gobind believed in something called Dharma Yudh (war in defence of righteousness), something that is fought as a last resort, neither out of a wish for revenge nor for greed nor for any destructive goals.[3] To him, one must be prepared to die to stop tyranny, end persecution, and to defend one's own religious values. He led 14 major battles and 8 minor battles with these objectives, but never took captives nor damaged anyone's place of worship.[3]
| Battle | data-sort-type="number" rowspan=2 | Year | Strength | Combatants | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| data-sort-type="number" | Sikhs | data-sort-type="number" | Enemy | data-sort-type="number" | Sikhs | data-sort-type="number" | Enemy |
| Battle of Anandpur (1682) | 1682 | Unknown | Unknown | Akal Sena | Kahlur | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Anandpur (1685) | 1685 | Unknown | Unknown | Akal Sena | Kahlur | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Bhangani | 1688 | 1,507 | 10,000 | Akal Sena | Hindu Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Nadaun | 1691 | Unknown | Unknown | Akal Sena Kahlur | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Anandpur (1695) | 1695 | Unknown | 1,000-5,000 | Akal Sena | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Guler (1696) | 1696 | Unknown | Unknown | Akal Sena | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Bhalan | 1697 | Unknown | Unknown | Akal Sena | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Anandpur (1699) | 1699 | Unknown | Unknown | Khalsa Fauj | 2 HinduRajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Anandpur (1700) | 1700 | 7,000 | 30,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire Hindu Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory | |
| First siege of Anandpur | 1700 | 4,000 | 300,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Hindu Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Nirmohgarh (1702) | 1702 | Unknown | Unknown | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire &<br>Hindu Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Basoli | 1702 | 3,000 | Unknown | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire &<br>Hindu Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory | |
| First Battle of Chamkaur (1702) | 1702 | 500 | 10,000 | Unknown | Unknown | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Anandpur (1703) | 1703 | 800 | 10,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire &<br>HinduRajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory | |
| First Battle of Anandpur (1704) | 1704 | 1,000 | 20,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire &<br>HinduRajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory | |
| Second Siege of Anandpur | 1704 | 3,000-10,000 | 100,000-1,000,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire &<br>HinduRajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Sarsa | 1704 | 400-500 | 200,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire &<br>Hindu Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Chamkaur | 1704 | 40 | 1,000,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire &<br>Hindu Rajas of Sivalik Hills | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Muktsar | 1705 | 1,340 | 12,000 | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Baghaur | 1707 | 15+ | Unknown | Khalsa Fauj | Baghaur Hindu Residents and Soldiers | Sikh Victory | |
| Battle of Jajau | 1707 | 265,000 inc 300 Sikhs | 130,000 | Mughals under Bahadur Shah I Khalsa Fauj | Mughals under Azam Shah | Bahadur Shah Victory | |
| Battle at Chittor | 1707 | Unknown | Unknown | Khalsa Fauj | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory | |