Sadhaura
Taken by Banda Singh in 1709. Pir Budhu Shah of Sadhaura had fought for Guru Gobind Singh at Bhangani and lost two sons there; he was later killed by the local governor.
Sadhaura, in Yamunanagar district of Haryana, at the foot of the Shivaliks, was the home of Pir Budhu Shah, the Sufi who fought for Guru Gobind Singh at Bhangani and was executed by the local governor Usman Khan for it.
Banda Singh took Sadhaura in December 1709 and killed Usman Khan.
The town keeps the memory of Budhu Shah, and a gurdwara marks Banda Singh's victory.
People
Ascetic turned general. Sent north by Guru Gobind Singh in 1708, he took Sirhind, set up the first Sikh state, gave land to those who tilled it and was executed in Delhi in 1716.
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.