ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>HUSAIN KH&#256N (d. 1696)</TITLE> <style type="text/css"> .BODY { background-color: #EAF1F7; background-image: url('images/gtbh.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; background-position: center; color: #0066CC;} .C1{text-align: justify;color: #0066CC;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .BIB{text-align: center;color: #000099;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .CONT{text-align: right;color: #FF0000;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} </style><META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="HUSAIN"> <META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></HEAD> <BODY class="BODY" oncontextmenu="return false" ondragstart="return false" onselectstart="return false"> <FONT ALIGN="JUSTIFY" FACE="Tahoma"> <p class="C1">&#65279HUSAIN <u>KH</u>&#256N (d. 1696), called Husain&#299 in Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh's <i>Bachitra N&#257&#7789ak</i>, was a slave-general of Dil&#257war <u>Kh</u>&#257n, an important officer in the Mu<u>gh</u>al hierarchy. When Dil&#257war <u>Kh</u>&#257n learnt of the disaster suffered by the imperial expedition led by his son against Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh, he sent his commander, Husain <u>Kh</u>&#257n, to avenge the defeat. Husain <u>Kh</u>&#257n proceeded towards Anandpur with a large army at the beginning of 1696. Several hill chiefs submitted to him. On the way, Husain <u>Kh</u>&#257n got involved with R&#257j&#257 R&#257j Si&#7749gh (R&#257j&#257 Gop&#257l of the <i>Bachitra N&#257&#7789ak</i>) of Guler, who failing to produce the heavy tribute levied upon him was ready for an armed conflict. Bh&#257&#299 Sa&#7749gat&#299&#257 and seven other Sikhs who were sent by Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh as an embassy of peace to the court of the Guler chief also took part in the battle. Husain <u>Kh</u>&#257n was supported by the <i>r&#257j&#257s</i> of K&#257&#7749g&#7771&#257 and Bil&#257spur. In the fierce action (20 February 1696) that ensued, Husain <u>Kh</u>&#257n was slain and the R&#257j&#257 of Guler and his allies won a decisive victory. Sa&#7749gat&#299&#257 and his seven Sikhs fell fighting in this bloody battle.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"><i>Bachitra N&#257&#7789ak</i>.<BR> <li class="C1"> Kuir Si&#7749gh, <i>Gurbil&#257s P&#257tshah&#299 10</i>. Patiala, 1968<BR> <li class="C1"> Sen&#257pati, <i>Sr&#299 Guru Sobh&#257</i>. Patiala, 1980<BR> <li class="C1"> Macauliffe, Max Arthur, <i>The Sikh Religion</i>. Oxford, 1909<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Bhagat Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR> </font> <img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""> </HTML></BODY>