Akali Naina Singh

Jathedar Akali Baba Naina Singh Nihang

Akali Naina Singh
Born	1736 Khudi kurd, Barnala
Known for	Fifth Jathedar of Budha Dal
Predecessor	Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
Successor	Akali Phula Singh

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Akali Naina Singh was a Nihang warrior and fifth Jathedar of Budha Dal.^[1] He was born around 1736 C, in a Sidhu family, in Khudi Kurd, in Barnala district. He learned Gurbani and martial skills from Baba Deep Singh. He joined Budha Dal at the age of 20, along with his nephew Nihang Kharag Singh. He was guardian of Akali Phula Singh (1761-1823) and trained him with scriptures, warfare and martial arts.^[2] He is credited for introducing tall pyramidal turban, which is common among the Nihangs.^[3]^[4] He was against treaty of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and British and dislike living style of Ranjit Singh which appears to him anti-Sikh.

References

↑ Buddha Dal Official website
↑ baba naina singh on centralsikhmuseum.com
↑ Nabha, Kahn Singh. "Nihang". Gur Shabad Ratnakar Mahankosh (in Punjabi). Sudarshan Press. ਬਹੁਤ ਨਿਹੰਗ ਸਿੰਘ ਇਹ ਭੀ ਆਖਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਸ੍ਵਾਮੀ ਨੇ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੀਸ ਦਮਾਲੇ ਦਾ ਫਂਰਹਰਾ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਦਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ ਥਾਪਿਆ, ਪਰ ਗੁਰੁਪੁਰ- ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ਵ੍ਰਿੱਧ ਵਿਵੇਕਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰੀ ਦੇ ਕਥਨ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਬਾਬਾ ਨੈਣਾ ਸਿੰਘ (ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਸਿੰਘ) ਨੇ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਫ਼ੌਜ ਦੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨਚੀ ਦੇ ਸਿਰ ਉੱਪਰ ਦਮਾਲਾ ਸਜਾਕੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਦਾ ਫਰਹਰਾ ਝੁਲਾਇਆ, ਤਾਕਿ ਉਹ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਅੱਗੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਦੀ ਥਾਂ ਭੀ ਹੋਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਹੱਥ ਵੇਹਲੇ ਹੋਣ ਕਰਕੇ ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਭੀ ਚਲਾ ਸਕੇ
↑ NAINA SINGH, AKALI: The Sikh Encyclopedia

Preceded by: Jassa Singh Ahluwalia	Baba Naina Singh	Followed by: Akali Phula Singh

Jathedars of Budha Dal - Panjva Takhat Chalda Vaheer

Baba Binod Singh Baba Darbara Singh Nawab kapoor singh Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Baba Naina Singh Akali Phula Singh Baba Hanuman Singh Jathedar Prahlad Singh Jathedar Gian Singh Jathedar Baba Teja Singh Baba Sahib Ji Kaladhari Jathedar Baba Chet Singh Jathedar Santa Singh Jathedar Balbir Singh (Disputed)

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