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<p class="C1">&#65279NIRMOHGA&#7770H S&#256HIB, GURDW&#256R&#256, situated on top of a low hill 4 km south of K&#299ratpur (31º -11'N, 76º -35'E), is dedicated to Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh. In August 1700, Anandpur, which was then the seat of Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh, was attacked by a combined force of several of the surrounding  hill chiefs. For four days, their troops assaulted successively the four fortresses built around the main citadel, Anandga&#7771h, but they found all of them impregnable. Finally, they laid a siege to Anandga&#7771h in the hope of starving the Sikhs into surrender, but without effect. They then resorted to a ruse. They offered peace to Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh upon solemn oaths, only if he would leave Anandpur temporarily to enable them to lift the siege with honour. The Gur&#363 agreed and on 2 October 1700 retired to a camp set up on the hills around the village of Hardo Namoh. The hilltop where he had established himself came to be known as Narmohga&#7771h or Nirmohga&#7771h. The hill r&#257j&#257s did not keep their word, and again surrounded the Sikhs. The latter repulsed their attacks which, according  to the Bha&#7789&#7789 Vah&#299s, took place on 7, 12, and 13 October 1700. On 14 October, Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh and his Sikhs broke the cordon and crossed the Sutlej into Basohl&#299, a small friendly state.</p>
<p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;	It is said that, during the siege of Nirmohga&#7771h, the hill chiefs succeeded in requisitioning the services of some imperial troops, including a cannoneer. Just at the opening of the next engagement, the cannoneer fired a shot aimed at Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh, who was sitting on the top of Nirmohga&#7771h hill. The Gur&#363, however, remained  unhurt, although an attendant, Bh&#257&#299 R&#257m Si&#7749gh, was killed . The Gur&#363 instantly picked his bow and arrow and pierced the cannoneer dead. The site now has a memorial in the shape of small single-room <i>gurdw&#257r&#257</i>. The <i>gurdw&#257r&#257</i> is managed by the Niha&#7749gs.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Gi&#257n Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>Tw&#257r&#299<u>kh</u> Gurdu&#257ri&#257&#7749</i>. Amritsar, n.d.<BR>
<li class="C1"> Narotam, T&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh, <i>Sr&#299 Guru T&#299rath Sa&#7749grahi</i>. Kankhal, 1975<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Major Gurmukh Si&#7749gh (Retd.)<br></p><BR>
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