banda singh bahadur

An Eminent Sikh Historian and Profound Scholar of Religion - Dr. Balwant Singh Dhillon Interviewed by Dr. Devinder Pal Singh Center for Understanding Sikhism, Mississauga, L5A 1Y7, ON, Canada Prof. (Dr.) Balwant Singh Dhillon, a much-acclaimed Sikh-historian, a dedicated researcher, a prolific...

Delhi, the capital of India and Sikhs have a love-hate story that goes back about 500 years. Sikh Gurus have blessed the old city with their visit. But this ancient city is also soaked with the sacred blood of many thousands of Sikh souls; the ninth Guru, and thousands of brave and fearless...

Every day the past beckons anew. Today we revisit the life and times of Banda Singh Bahadur, an iconic figure from the 18th century. He strode on the Sikh stage for only a decade. History determines where we are at any moment and which way we may be headed. Now, 300 years later, distance in...

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C.R.Wilson, a Bengal civilian, has given in his Early Annals of the English in Bengal the following description of the entry of the Sikh captives into Delhi: Malice did its utmost to cover the vanquished with ridicule and shame. First came the heads of the executed Sikhs, stuffed with straw...

ਬੰਦਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਦੀ ਧਰਮ-ਪਤਨੀ ਰਾਜਕੁਮਾਰੀ ਰਤਨ ਕੌਰ ਬੰਦਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਦੇ ਸਾਥੀ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਅੱਖੀਂ ਦੇਖ ਕੇ ਜਿਹੜਾ ਪੱਤਰ 10 ਮਾਰਚ, 1716 ਨੂੰ ਜੌਹਨ ਸਰਮਨ ਅਤੇ ਐਡਵਰਡ ਸਟੀਫਨਸਨ ਨੇ ਕਲਕੱਤੇ ਵਿਖੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਬੌਸ ਨੂੰ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੀ ਉਸ ਵਿਚ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਬੰਦਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਨੂੰ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਸਮੇਤ ਅਤੇ 780 ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਫੜ...

Who according to you, after the Sikh Gurus, is/are the most influential persons in Sikh History and Why? Added here are some of the people who influenced Sikh history from one time other. This list will grow as when you add to the list. Note: If you feel like you can make multiple selections...

Banda Singh Bahadar – Bandai or Tat Khalsa? Author: Prof. Inder Singh Ghagga (Translated from Punjabi by Akashdeep Singh Aulakh) Baba Banda Sigh Bahadar - The first king- knight of the Khalsa Kingdom and the great General of Sikh army shook the very base of the...

In 1708 while on his travels in the Deccan Guru Gobind Singh Ji had tried for many months to persuade emperor Bahadur Shah to take action against Wazir Khan who had committed such atrocities against the Sikhs and had executed Guru Ji’s two youger sons Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada...