Bhangani
Field of Guru Gobind Singh's first battle, in 1688, against Raja Fateh Shah of Garhwal and allied hill chiefs.
Bhangani is a village on the Yamuna, a few miles from Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur.
In September 1688 it was the field of Guru Gobind Singh's first battle, against Raja Fateh Shah of Garhwal and the allied hill chiefs. Pir Budhu Shah of Sadhaura brought his sons and followers to fight for the Guru, and two of his sons were killed. The Guru's victory established him as a power in the hills.
Gurdwara Bhangani Sahib marks the field.
People
Tenth Guru, warrior and poet. Created the Khalsa in 1699, fought a long war with the Mughals and hill rajas, lost his four sons and mother, and named the Guru Granth Sahib as the final Guru.
Sufi of Sadhaura who brought his sons and followers to fight for Guru Gobind Singh at Bhangani. Two of his sons died there; he was later killed by the governor of Sadhaura.