Battle of Sangrana

The Battle of Sangrana (first Sikh battle against Mughals) was fought in 1628 by the Sikh forces led by Guru Hargobind and the Mughal forces commanded by Hakim Alim-ud-din. The location of the battlefield is now commemorated as the Gurudwara Sangrana Sahib, 6.4 km south of Golden Temple, next to the Sangrana Sahib railway station on Amritsar-Taran Taran Road.
Event
One day Shah Jahan was hunting in the jungles of Jallo located between Lahore and Amritsar. Coincidentally, the Guru was hunting at the same location. The guru's hawk took down the emperor's hawk. Imperial soldiers arrived to retrieve the hawk but the Sikhs denied them. This led to a fight in which two Mughals were killed and their leader Ghulam Rasur Khan was wounded. In response, Shah Jahan destroyed a langar site. He ordered the new Governor of Punjab to chase the Guru with horsemen.
Aftermath
A shrine known as the Gurudwara Sangrana Sahib is built to celebrate the Sikh's first victory against Shah Jahan. A fair is held there whenever there is a full moon in April.

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