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Banda Singh Bahadur

Banda Singh Bahadur. Born 1670 at Rajauri, Kashmir Name - Lachman Das Shot a doe (female deer) Left home to join the sadhus (saints). Banda Singh Bahadur. Became a hermit New name - Madho Das Bairagi Learnt Yoga and magi skills Founded a hermitage at Nanded Spent 16 years there.

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Banda Singh Bahadur

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  1. Banda Singh Bahadur • Born 1670 at Rajauri, Kashmir • Name - Lachman Das • Shot a doe (female deer) • Left home to join the sadhus (saints)

  2. Banda Singh Bahadur • Became a hermit • New name - Madho Das Bairagi • Learnt Yoga and magi skills • Founded a hermitage at Nanded • Spent 16 years there

  3. Banda Singh Bahadur • Met Guru Gobind Singh in autumn 1708 • Took amrit • New name - Banda Singh • Set off to fight with mughal rulers with 25 sikhs

  4. Banda Singh Bahadur • Conquests • Reached Punjab in September 1709 • Took Samana in November 1709 where the executioners of Guru Tegh Bahadur and the 2 younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh lived • Took Sadhauru in March 1710 where Pir Budhu Shah used to live

  5. Banda Singh Bahadur • Battle of Sirhind in May 12 - May 14th 1710 and killed Wazir Khan • Made his capital at Mukhlispur • In his 3rd incarnation Banda Singh became a king

  6. Banda Singh Bahadur • Struck coins in the name of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind • His biggest acheivement was the redistribution of land

  7. Banda Singh Bahadur • Uprising in the Majha • Took Kalanaur Batala, Pathankot • Capatured Jullandur, HoshiarPur in Autumn 1710 • Ghazis smashed by the sikhs • Banda Singh Bahadur’s influence all over Punjab

  8. Banda Singh Bahadur • The emporor of India, Bahadur Shah called his best armies from Delhi, Utta Padeh and Oudh • Attacked Sirhind Mukhlispur Dec. 1710 • Banda Singh escaped the emporer disheartened

  9. Banda Singh Bahadur • Bahadur Shah dies 17th February 1712 • All dogs in Lahore killed • Jahandar became emporer after killing his brothers • He was then killed by his nephew, Farrukh Siyer • Abdus Samad Khan, his son Zakarya Khan, governer of Lahore

  10. Banda Singh Bahadur • Banda won back Mukhlispur Sadhauru • Banda Singh disappeared into the hills in February 1715 • Came back for his final stand at Gurdas Nangal • Laid down arms in December 1715

  11. Banda Singh Bahadur • Procession and executions at Dehli • 740 prisoners, 2000 sikh heads offered a pardon • Banda Singh, his son Ajay Singh aged 4 killed Sunday, 19th June 1716

  12. Banda Singh Bahadur • Even Banda Singh’s enemies could not help admiring his bravery. • The historian of that period Kanwar Khan wrote ‘It was by the grace of God and not by wisdom or bravery that this came to happen.

  13. Banda Singh Bahadur • Every body knows that the emperor Bahudur Shah with Royal princes and many other generals made efforts to defeat Banda Singh, but it was all useless. • Now that infidel of sikhs and a few thousands of his companions have been starved into surrender

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