Hoshiarpur (Punjab): In a first, it is here in Gurudwara Tibba Sahib that Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru along with his three contingents first fought with the Mughal forces.
After having left Anandpur Sahib and Anandgarh Fort, Guru Gobind Singh along with his contingents braved the Mughal Army, who had fired at them.
This place, Gurudwara Tibba Sahib is remembered as the place where the Guru Gobind fought the first major battle. These Sikh fighters laid their lives to battle cruelties, atrocities and injustice.
It is said the Mughals agreed to secure the Tenth Guru along with his followers if the latter left Anandpur Sahib and vacate Anandgarh Fort. The Mughals had then also promised secure passage to them with no harm coming their way. However, he disagreed to the Mughal's deal.
They left Anandpur and were no sooner greeted with cannon fire by the Mughal forces. When Guru Gobind Singh reached Nirmohgarh, the Mughal forces stationed at Shahi Tibba directed fire towards the Guru and his family.
Following this, the Sikh soldiers' retaliated with arrows and silenced the Mughal guns.
However, this soon turned into a bloody battle wherein hundreds of Sikhs were martyred.
After this ghastly battle, Guru Gobind Singh, along with his family, and the remaining followers and soldiers, continued their march.
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