Lehal Library

CONTENTS XXXll A. D. . PAGE . About 1701. Gobind's proceedings excite the suspicions of the Hill Chiefs, and cause the Emperor some ....... anxiety Gobind reduced to straits at Anandpur — his children escape, but are subsequently put to death — he himself to Chamkaur . . ... ... ... flies Gobind escapes from Chamkaur Successfully resists his pursuers at Muktsar 1705-6. — and at Dam-Dama near Bhatinda Gobind composes the Vichitr Natak — summoned by Aurangzeb his presence — replies the Emperor in a denunciatory strain rests . to is to Aurangzeb dies, and Bahadur Shah succeeds Gobind proceeds to the South of India 1707. — enters the Imperial — . . . . .... .... . ser^^ice . 1708. Gobind wounded by assassins and dies, declaring his Mission to be fulfilled, and the Khalsa to be committed to God Gobind's end untimely, but his labours not fruitless . . 70 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 73 74 74 A new character impressed upon the reformed Hindus ....... ....... ... — although not fully apparent Indians Banda succeeds Gobind as a temporal leader 1709-10. Proceeds to the North and captures Sirhind The Emperor marches towards Lahore but Banda is in the meantime driven towards . . — . Jammu . Bahadur Shah dies at Lahore 1713. Jahandar Shah slain by Farrukhsiyar, who becomes Emperor The Sikhs reappear under Banda, and the pro1712. ..... vince of Sirhind 1716. is plundered ... .... Banda eventually reduced and taken prisoner — and put death at Delhi The views of Banda confined and his memory not revered The Sikhs generally much depressed after the death of Banda Nanak. Amar Das. Arjun. Har Recapitulation Gobind. Gobind Singh to 75 to strangers, if so to ....... .... : 76 77 77 77 77 78 78 78 78 79 79 80 80 CHAPTER rV THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SIKH INDEPENDENCE A. D. 1716-38. 1716-64 The Mughal Empire Shah, the Marathas, &c. .... rapidly declines. Nadir ..... the Muhammadan Government favourable to the Sikhs The Sikhs kept together by the fervour of their Belief The weakness 1738-9. of The Sikhs form bands of plunders . . 82 83 83 83