Sam_Bajwa
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"Dalakh" was not meant literally, but figuratively. The 40 Sikhs were surrounded by 700 Mughal cavalry with their artillery, and probably hundreds more infantry: Second battle of Chamkaur Sahib - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.
I doubt your source. The armies fighting against the sikhs consisted of hill chieftain's, Mughal forces from delhi and lahore and the local armies of nawabs if that sum's up to 700 shame on them.
The army was in thousands the question being raised how the sikhs did it well they did not fought the battle in open they used fortified structures for their protection and came out in small numbers to confront the enemy.
In the picture is shown Bachittar Singh fighting against an intoxicated elephant sent by the mughals.