wˌɛn mˈoʊɡəl fˈoːɹsᵻz bᵻsˈiːdʒd ˈænɐndpˌʊɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹ, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˌɪtʃ ɐ lˈɔŋ stˈeɪlmeɪt əkˈɜːd, ðə mˈoʊɡəl fˈɔːdʒdɑːɹ ɡˈeɪv hɪz əʃˈʊɹɹənsᵻz ðæt hiː ˈoʊnli wˈɔntᵻd ðə fˈɔːɹt ʌv ˈænɐndpˌʊɹ ænd wʊd lˈɛt ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌvðə tˈaʊn ɡˌoʊ ʌnhˈɑːɹmd.
When Mughal forces besieged Anandpur in 1704, during which a long stalemate occurred, the Mughal faujdar gave his assurances that he only wanted the fort of Anandpur and would let the population of the town go unharmed.