Bachittar Singh
Bhai Bachittar Singh (6 May 1664 – 22 December 1705), often known with the honorific "Shaheed" (martyr), was a Sikh[1] hero, a general of Guru Gobind Singh. He was a brave and honourable soldier, who is remembered as the most bravest soldiers, in Sikh history. His father was the legendary Bhai Mani Singh Ji, and he belonged to Alipur riyasat Multan .
Family background
Bhai Bachitter Singh's family belonged to clan of sikh warriors and was son of legendary Bhai Mani Singh Ji. His ancestors were very powerful kings & generals .[2]
Family tree
- Raja Santal
- Raja Magh
- Raja Munja
- Raja Bhoja ( great polymath king of India )
- Raja Jai Singh ( started munjane bhojane Puar )
- Raja Sapta mukat
- Raja Chatra mukat
- Raja Udaydeep ( referred to as very learned man as well )
- Raja Randhawal
- Raja Udhar
- Raja Amb Charan
- Rao Loyia ji ( Loyia ji was first in his line to use rao as title which was used upto Rao Ballu grandfather of bhai mani singh )
- Rao Jagan
- Rao Mala
- Rao Radha
- Rao Lakshman
- Rao Jalha ( Jalhane Puar )
- Rao Haafa
- Rao Chaahad
- Rao Boodha
- Rao Moola
- Rao Ballu ( sikh general with guru hargobind sahib as quoted – "Rao Ballu ek beer bahadar , khashtham gur k raheyo saadar . Before joining guru ji Rao Ballu was very close to Akbar and strong rajput general of his time as quoted – "Ballu tu bharat k bheem jaisa , tujhe jaane shah chugatah ( mughal emperor )"
- Mayidas ji ( had high post in shahjahan's court as quoted – Mayidas shahajan ko milya , dekhe hindu musalman )
- Maniram / MANI SINGH after being baptised .
- Bhai Bachittar Singh, was the second son of Bhai Mani Singh, devotee of the Sikh Gurus. One of the five brothers presented by their father for service to Guru Gobind Singh, he joined the order of the Khalsa on the historic Baisakhi day, 14 April 1699, and shot into prominence during the first battle of Anandpur against the hill chieftains, when, on 1 September 1700, he was selected by Guru Gobind Singh to single-handedly face a drunken elephant brought forth by the enemy to batter down the gate of Lohgarh Fort.[3][4][5][6]
Pur Multan Alipur nede , Mayidas Rajput basere
tin ke Maniram sut hoyo ,aye taha gur darsan joyo
Paanch putra lai aone saath ,sharni paryo rahyo gurnath
so panche bhrata kar khare , singh naam gur tin k dhare
badho Bachittar singh payo , Udai Singh dusar bidatyo..........
--- rut-20 ansh-3 of very famous Sri Suraj Parkash Granth
Second Battle of Anandpur
Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and a small number of Sikhs were defending their position in Lohgarh fort of Anandpur Sahib during The Second Battle of Anandpur, which was under attack by numerically far superior forces under the rule of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and the Hindu rulers of the Hill States. Despite superior numbers, the besiedging forces were unable to penetrate the heavily-defended fort. They brought forth an armoured, druken elephant to batter in the gates. Bhai Bachittar Singh was tasked with stopping the elephant, armed with a Nagni Barcha, a type of spear. As the elephant approached the gate, Bachittar Singh, sallied forth on horseback and made a powerful thrust with his spear piercing the elephant's armour plate and injuring the animal in the forehead. The wounded elephant ran back creating havoc and great damage in the enemy's ranks. As a result of Bhai sahib's bold action, the Sikhs gained an upper hand in this conflict.[7]
Jalhane Puar baanke Alipur kay rajputo , tau se kaun adhe
jaswari ram ka marya kesari , Haathi gail ladhe
Bachittar Singh tero barcchi roshan , teri saang jharmal kare
tere naam se raje thar thar kaanpe , teri parbati halak pare
tan mata tao Sito tere paanch supoot rann mein ladh mare
--- written by Bhatt Desa Singh kaushish in 1706 AD
Death
Bachittar Singh's wounds proved to be fatal. He succumbed to his injuries and breathed his last on 8 December 1705.
Nihang Khan had the cremation performed secretly the following night.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Nabha, Kahan Singh. Mahan Kosh. Patiala: Punjabi University.
- ↑ Guru De SherHardcover: 407 pages Publisher: Chattar Singh Jeevan Singh (2011) Language: Punjabi ISBN 978-8176014373
- ↑ History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606 -1708 Hardcover – 1 February 2008 by Surjit Singh Gandhi (Author)
- ↑ http://centralsikhmuseum.com/bhai-bachittar-singh/
- ↑ http://books.google.co.in/books?id=UA09BAAAQBAJ&dq=bhai+bachittar+singh+rajput&source=gbs_navlinks_s
- ↑ http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/biographies/sikh-martyrs/bachittar-singh-bhai
- ↑ Singh, Koer (1751). Gurbilas Patshahi 10.
- ↑ Shamsher, Gurbaksh Singh (1938). Shahidi Jivan.
- "Regional Briefs: Punjab", The Tribune, 6 May 2001.
- "Punjab places of interest", Indtravel.com. Accessed 4 April 2007.