Bhai Bachittar Singh (6 May 1664 – 22 December 1705), often known with the honorific "Shaheed" (martyr), was a Sikh hero and a general of Guru Gobind Singh.[1] His father was Bhai Mani Singh and he came from Alipur Riyasat Multan.
Family background
Bhai Bachittar Singh was the son of Bhai Mani Singh. He made a name for himself when he single-handedly defeated a drunken elephant let loose by the Army of the Mughal Empire during the siege of Lohgarh.[2]
Death
An account cited that after Singh fought on the bank of a stream called Sarsa, where all of his companions perished, he was wounded during an encounter with the Mughal army on his way to Ropar.[3] Bachittar Singh's wounds proved to be fatal. He succumbed to his injuries and died on 8 December 1705. Nihang Khan had the cremation performed secretly the following night.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Mahan Kosh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Punjabi University
- ↑ 'Criminal' Tribes of Punjab{{#if:Singh|, Singh}. Taylor & Francis(2010). ISBN 978-0-415-55147-2
- ↑ Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708): Master of the White Hawk{{#if:Grewal|, Grewal}. Oxford University Press(2019-07-25). ISBN 978-0-19-099038-1
- ↑ Shahidi Jivan{{#if:Shamsher|, Shamsher}(1938)
- "Regional Briefs: Punjab", The Tribune, 6 May 2001.
- "Punjab places of interest", Indtravel.com. Accessed 4 April 2007.