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<p class="C1">&#65279SH&#256H&#298 &#7788IBB&#298, a low mound about 6 km south of K&#299ratpur S&#257hib (31º-11'N, 76º-35'E) in Ropa&#7771 district of the Punjab, was the scene of a fierce battle in the time of Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh. The Gur&#363 who evacuated Anandpur on the night of 5-6 December 1705, was given a hot pursuit by the besieging host contrary to solemn assurances of safe conduct. He was following the main route to Ropa&#7771. By the time he had reached near Sh&#257h&#299 &#7788ibb&#299, covering a distance of about 14 km from Anandpur, he was overtaken by the pursuers. Bh&#257&#299 Udai Si&#7749gh, one of the followers, engaged them, while the rest of the column marched on. This was a desperate rearguard action. Bh&#257&#299 Udai Si&#7749gh and his 50 companions fought valiantly and were killed to a man.</p>
<p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The shrine at Sh&#257h&#299 &#7788ibb&#299 (lit, the Royal Mound) commemorating the heroic action is a modest one-room <i>gurdw&#257r&#257</i> looked after by a solitary Niha&#7749g.</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> Gur&#363 <u>Kh</u>&#257ls&#257</i> [Reprint]. Patiala, 1970<BR>
<li class="C1"> Santokh Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>. Amritsar, 1927-35<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Major Gurmukh Si&#7749gh (Retd.)<br></p><BR>
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