Re: Muslim- Sikh Rivalry
Before the Khalsa army was formed under Guru Gobind’s declaration both Jahangir and Shajahan maintained them as Hindus, secondly these were low level military skirmishes, where as Guru Gobind Singh’s declaration was open rebellion like Raaj Karega Khalsa. Mughals as a king rightly took as local rebellion attached to law and order problem initially, hence Aurangzeb sent Rajput King to escort Guru Tegh Bahadur to the royal court. It was Aurangzeb action that made a potential rebellion into a political struggle between the two warring faction, secondly Hindu pahadi rajputs of Himachal also sided with Mughals as they were afraid of Guru’s popularity in the states, in all the struggle Mughal army under various pathan commanders was supported by Pahadi rajput army as well. Shajahan was not intolerant but he was opposed to the rebellion. the incident involving hawk is a low level skirmish where as Guru Gobind’s rebellion had larger political implications.