Sirhind

Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab, India

The Mughal provincial seat between Delhi and Lahore, and the place where the two youngest sons of Guru Gobind Singh were executed in December 1704. The town the Khalsa took in 1710 and the district that now carries the name Fatehgarh Sahib — the fort of victory — after them.

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Events here

• 1704 — The Execution of the Younger Sahibzade
• 1764 — The Sikh Capture of Sirhind

People connected: Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Mata Gujri

Eras: Era 1 — The Guru Period · Era 3 — The Misl Period

Last updated: 22 September 2026