Battle of Chappar Chiri

The Battle of Chappar Chiri was fought between Mughal Empire and the Sikhs in May,1710.

The Battle
The Mughal and Sikh forces met outside Sirhind in a village named Chappar Chiri. The Mughals were armed with artillery, well equipped cavalry and large infantry whereas the Sikhs had cavalry and infantry but no artillery. In the battle,Sikhs gave a crushing blow to the mughal empire.Wazir Khan (Sirhind) was killed in the battle and Sikhs established their first Raj in Punjab.

Popular Culture

 * A Bollywood animated film Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur which was released on 11th November, 2016 depicts the battle of Chappar Chiri.
 * Fateh burj is the highest victory tower constructed in remembrance of this battle.