Islamic Resistance Resistance to Mughal Imperial Rule

Baba Gurbaksh Singh

"Sikh warrior (1688–1764)"

Region 📍 Punjab
Opponent ⚔️ Mughal Empire
Baba Gurbaksh Singh

Biography

Baba Gurbaksh Singh was a Sikh warrior from the 18th century who served under the Shaheedan Misl of the Sikh confederacy. Gurbaksh Singh along with 29 other Sikh warriors led a last stand against the Afghan and Baloch forces on 1 December 1764, at Amritsar. It was in this skirmish that Baba Gurbaksh Singh along with 29 other Sikhs were killed. He is remembered by Sikhs as one of their notable martyrs of the 18th century.

Notable Conflict

Shahidi of 1734

Year: 1734

Era of Resistance

Historical Context

Resistance to Mughal Imperial Rule

Timeline

1526–1857

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