Binod Singh
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Baba Binod Singh | |
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| Other names | Baba Binod Singh |
| Years active | 1705-1716 |
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| Successor | Baba Darbara Singh |
Baba Binod Singh descendant of Guru Angad, was an armymen and disciple of Guru Gobind Singh and was among few Sikhs who accompanied him to Nanded in 1708. In Budha Dal Chronicles, Guru Gobind Singh made Baba Binod Singh the head of the Khalsa.
Regarding Binod Singh, Kahn Singh Nabha states in Mahankosh:[1]
The Huzoor Sahibzada of Guru Gobind Singh, who was sent to help Banda Bahadur in Punjab and fought many battles for Religion like a Warrior.
Alliance with Banda Singh Bahadur[]
He was one of the five companions of Banda Bahadur (1670-1716) sent by the Guru in 1708 from Nanded to the Punjab to punish Wazir Khan, Nawab of Sirhind. Binod Singh was Banda Singh's ally in the campaign he launched upon arrival in the Punjab. Binod Singh commanded the left wing of Khalsa Army in the Battle of Chappar Chiri fought in May 1710. After conquest of the province of Sirhind, the frontier district of Karnal, bordering on Delhi territory, was entrusted to Binod Singh. Soon thereafter, in October 1710, Binod Singh fought 4 battles at Tarori, second at Amin, 25 km north of Karnal, third at Thanesar, 8 km farther north, and the fourth at Shahabad, 22 km north of Thanesar.
Differences with Banda Bahadur[]
Baba Binod Singh was not agreed to some of aspects. On Hukamnama by Mata Sundri, Binod Singh left Banda Bahadur with other Sikhs and declared themselves as Tatt Khalsa and followers of Banda were called Bandai Khalsa.[2] After Binod Singh and other Sikhs left, Banda Bahadur was captured and prosecuted in Delhi.
Binod Singh came to Goindwal after dispute with Banda Bahadur at Gurdas Nanagal.
Aftermath[]
According to Khafi Khan, three to four thousand of his men were killed. Binod Singh is believed to have lost his life in this massacre, too. That was to in 1716.
Battles fought by Baba Binod Singh[]
- Battle of Sonipat
- Battle of Samana
- Battle of Sadhaura
- Battle of Chappar Chiri
- Battle of Rahon (1710)
- Battle of Jammu
- Battle of Jalalabad (1710)
- Battle of Thanesar (1710)
- Battle of Lohgarh
- Battle of Gurdas Nangal or Siege of Gurdaspur
References[]
- ^ ਬਿਨੋਦ ਸਿੰਘ, Gur Shabad Ratnakar Mahankosh
- ^ "sikh-history.com - Regarding differences of Banda Bahadur and Khalsa". Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
| Preceded by: Guru Gobind Singh |
Baba Binod Singh | Followed by: Baba Darbara Singh |
- Indian Sikhs
- 18th-century Indian people