Chamkaur Sahib is a small town in Ropar district. After the exodus of the Sikhs from Anandpur Sahib, on the night of December 5 and 6, 1705, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, his two sons (Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh) and a small group of forty-five Sikhs reached here in the morning of December 7. They stayed at the fortress (mansion) owned by Bhai Budhi Chand Rawat. By the evening a huge Mogul army reached there and put siege to the fortress. The Sikhs had to fight one of the most crucial battles of the Sikh history. Forty Sikhs, three of the Punj Piaray (Bhai Mohkam Singh, Bhai Sahib Singh and Bhai Himmat Singh), along with Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Jhujhar Singh (two elder sons of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib), embraced martyrdom here. Several Gurdwaras have been built in the town in the memory of these martyrs. Gurdwara Qatal Garh, [also known as Shaheed Ganj] is the main shrine of Chamkaur Sahib. Besides this main shrine, there are five more Gurdwaras at Chamkaur Sahib: 1.Garhi Sahib (built at the site of the fortress). 2. Tarhi Sahib (Tarhi literally means a “clap”). According to a tradition, here, on a mound, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib made final announcement before leaving by saying “here goes the Pir of the Sikhs” as he did not want to leave without making an announcement) [this story seems to be a concocted one, and an after-thought]; 3.Damdama Sahib, built in memory of the visit of Guru Gobind Singh (He had visited this place during one of his early visits, on his way to Kurukashetra; 4.Gurdwara Ranjit Garh (Here Guru Gobind Singh spent some time on his way from Kurukashetra to Anandpur Sahib); 5.Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj Bhai Jiwan Singh (Bhai Jaita had embraced martyrdom on the bank of rivulet Sirsa but some of his admirors have built his Shaheed Ganj here.).