Sangat Singh Minhas

Sangat Singh Minhas was a member of the army of Guru Gobind Singh. He came from the village of Padhiana in the Jalandhar district, and joined the Guru's forces with his two brothers and many Rajput chiefs. A few months later, the Subedar (Governor) of Lahore sent a small group of armed men to collect tax dues from the Rajput Hill Chiefs in whose territory, Anandpur was located under the command of Alaf Khan. The chiefs asked Guru Gobind Singh for help.
Millitary career
Guru Gobind Singh agreed to send a small band under the command of Sangat Singh Minhas. Sangat Singh defeated army. After this, the Lahore governor, sent his own son with a force to solve the matter once and for all. Bhai Sabgat Singh he defeated Raja Bhim Singh of Kahlur and made peace between them. After that, he attacked Raja Vikram Singh of the Guler State. Raja Vikram Singh turned to Guru Gobind Singh for apology.
After the battle
When Bhim Chand attacked Vikram Singh Guru Gobind Singh sent another jatha under the command of Sangat Singh to help Vikram Singh. Vikram Singh and Sangat Singh fought together against the Mughal forces and the hill chieftains, defeated them again but Sangat Singh died of his wounds. This happened right after the Battle of Chamkaur and before the martyrdom of Chote Sahibzaade.

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