Battle of Shahi Tibbi

Battle Of Shahi Tibbi
	Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars and Hill States-Sikh Wars
Date	21 December 1704
Location	6 km south of Kiratpur Sahib
Result	Sikh victory Sikhs hold off Mughals but suffered heavy casualties;
Belligerents
Khalsa	Mughal Empire; Rajas of the Sivalik Hills
Commanders and leaders
Bhai Jiwan Singh †; Bhai Udai Singh †; Ajit Singh	Wazir Khan (Sirhind)
Strength
	50
Casualties and losses
Bhai Jiwan Singh killed; Bhai Udai Singh killed; 47 other Sikhs killed	High

The Battle of Shahi Tibbi was fought between the Khalsa led by Bhai Jiwan Singh and the Mughal Army led by Governer Wazir Khan. This battle was fought alongside the Battle of Sarsa.

Guru Gobind Singh left Anandpur Sahib after being besieged for over 8 months when he got attacked near the Sarsa river. Bhai Udai Singh quickly gathered 50 men in order to defend the Guru crossing the river. They all fought valiantly until there was one man left.

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