ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੇ ਕਿਓਂ ਚੁਣੀ ਸੀ Chamkaur ਦੀ ਗੜ੍ਹੀ | Guru Gobind Singh ji History |Chaar Sahibzaade

Gurdwara Garhi Sahib is situated in Chamkaur Sahib The place commemorates the spot of the bloody battle of Chamkaur After the attack at the river Sarsa Guru Gobind Singh his two eldest sons and 40 Sikhs made it to the town of Chamkaur while being pursued by an army of 1 000's Guru Gobind Singh and the 40 Sikhs sought shelter in a mud built double story house They were attacked by the enemy on December 21 1705

Against these overwhelming odds the Sikhs ventured our in small groups to fight the enemy and bravely lay down their lives Thirty Seven Sikhs were martyred that day including Guru Gobind Singhs two eldest sons as well as three of the Five Beloved Ones (the first baptized Khalsa)

Guru Gobind Singh himself was preparing for battle and martyrdom but the five remaining Sikhs in the fort enacted the scene at Anandpur where they were had the authority of Guruship and Gobind Singh their Khalsa disciple Quoting the Gurus words giving them authority to issue resolutions they ordered Guru Gobind Singh to escape the fort at night followed by three of the five remaining Sikhs
Gurdwara Garhi Sahib is situated at Chamkaur Sahib in Ropar district and is connected by road to Ropar and Ludhiana Chandigarh highway at Samrala and Morinda

Gurdwara Garhi Sahib marks the site of the fortress like double storeyed house with a high compound wall around it and only one entrance from the north which was used by Guru Gobind Singh Ji as a temporary citadel in the unequal battle of Chamkaur on 7th December 1705 While occupying the house during the night of 6 7 December Guruji ordered 8 sikhs each to guard four sides

While another two Maan Singh and Kotha Singh was posted at the entrance Guru Gobind Singh Ji with his sons Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh took position on the first floor of the house in the centre Mughal now sorrounded the `Garhi' The battle raged throughout the day Sikhs started coming out in small batches to engage the enemy the hand to hand fight Two such successive sallies were led by the Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh 18 and 14 years old respectively who like the other sikhs fell fighting heroically

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