Bhai Sangat Singh
Baba Sangat Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1650 , , Ropar, Punjab |
| Died | 1705 |
| Burial place | Gurudwara Shaheed Burj |
Baba Sangat Singh was a Sikh warrior and martyr of Battle of Chamkaur.
Early life[]
Sangat Singh was born into ramdasia Sikh family at Katta Sabour, Noorpur Bedi in Rupnagar (Punjab).
He got trained into gatka, horse-riding, warfare and martial arts and also studied languages, e.g - Punjabi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Persian and Braj. Later, he was sent by his father to serve Guru Gobind Singh.
Battle and Death[]
Sangat Singh took part in battles of Bhangani, Bajrur, Nadaun, all four battle of Anandpur Sahib, Bansali, Nirmohgarh, Sarsa and Chamkaur.[1]
In second Battle of Chamkaur, Sikhs lost almost most soldiers and Guru Ji decided to go on war front but it was opposed by present Sikhs on their insistence he agreed to make a bid to escape from Chamkaur and his atttire, dastar and kalgi was given to Bhai Sangat Singh in the fort.[2][3]
Sangat Singh and Sant Singh only two Sikhs got left at the fort and after Guru's exit and they went on war front to Mughal army and fought against them and got martyred.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Tribune - Windows - Slice of history". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Martyrdom Day of Baba Sangat Singh | State Level Function | NRI Affairs Department". nripunjab.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Madra, Amandeep Singh; Singh, P. (27 September 2016). Sicques, Tigers or Thieves: Eyewitness Accounts of the Sikhs (1606-1810). Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-11998-8.
- ^ Grewal, J. S. (25 July 2019). Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708): Master of the White Hawk. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-099038-1.
- Sikh warriors
- 1650 births
- 1705 deaths