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<p class="C1">&#65279ANANDPUR D&#298 V&#256R is a versified account in Punjabi, by one R&#257m Si&#7749gh, of a battle fought in 1812 between So&#7693h&#299 Surjan Si&#7749gh of Anandpur and R&#257j&#257 Mah&#257 Chand of Kahl&#363r. So&#7693h&#299 Surjan Si&#7749gh was a lineal descendant of S&#363raj Mall, a son of Gur&#363 Hargobind. His father, N&#257har Si&#7749gh, who was a brave and influential person, had established an independent state by force of arms. Surjan Si&#7749gh, too, was a man of prowess, and was increasing his area of influence. Mah&#257 Chand, the chief of the neighbouring state of Kahl&#363r, was jealous of the growing power of Surjan Si&#7749gh whom he considered no more than a vassal of his. He sent him word demanding land revenue from him. The So&#7693h&#299 refused saying that he was an autonomous ruler in his territory. R&#257j&#257 Mah&#257 Chand led a force against him and a fierce battle ensued. The poem describes the action in some detail. Surjan Si&#7749gh received help from Sard&#257r Hukm&#257 Si&#7749gh, about whose identity no exact information is supplied by the poet. The invading troops were defeated and they fled leaving a large number of dead on the field. According to the poet, Bh&#257&#299 Sukkh&#257 Si&#7749gh, author of <i>Gurbil&#257s Dasv&#299&#7749 P&#257tsh&#257h&#299</i> and Bh&#257&#299 M&#257h&#7751&#257 Si&#7749gh, the Jathed&#257r of Sr&#299 Kesga&#7771h S&#257hib, took part in this battle. From the minute details of the combat and of the feats displayed by some of the contestants, the poet seems to have been an eye witness to the whole campaign.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1">Ashok, Shamsher Si&#7749gh, ed. , <i>Prach&#299n Ja&#7749g N&#257me</i>. Amritsar, 1950<BR>
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