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The Mughals, suffering mighty losses against the tiny Sikh fighting force, apparently killed two of Guru Gobind Singh's elder sons at the battle and decimated much of the 40 warriors of Sikh army (a hundred thousand vs 40). Guru Gobind Singh, in response, sent Aurangzeb an eloquent yet defiant letter entitled the Zafarnama (Notification of Victory), written in beautiful Arabic, accusing the emperor of treachery, and claiming a moral victory. The Guru prophesised that Mughal rule in India would soon come to an end.

On receipt of this letter, Aurangzeb is said to have invited Guru Gobind Singh to meet in Ahmednagar, but Aurangzeb died before Guru Gobind Singh arrived. Debatebly, some Sikhs hold to the notion that it was the shock upon reading the letter that lead to the King's ill health and ultimately his demise. Of course, Aurangzeb was almost 90 years old when this happened.

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