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	\| religion = [[Sikhism]]		\| religion = [[Sikhism]]
	\| name = Bidhi Chand~~<br>ਬਿਧੀ ਚੰਦ~~		\| name = Bidhi Chand
	\| image =		\| image = Bidhi Chand Chhina.jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption = Contemporary depiction of Bidhi Chand Chhina
	\| birth_name = Bidhi Chand		\| birth_name = Bidhi Chand
	Chhina		Chhina
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	\| father = Vasan Singh		\| father = Vasan Singh
	\| grandparents = Bhikhi Singh		\| grandparents = Bhikhi Singh
			\| native_name = (ਬਾਬਾ) ਬਿਧੀ ਚੰਦ (ਜੀ)
			\| native_name_lang = pa
			\| native name lang = pa
			\| honorific prefix = Baba
			\| honorific suffix = Ji
	}}		}}
	'''Bidhi Chand''' (26 April 1579 - 30 August 1638) was religious preacher, from Chhina Bidhi Chand village, 37 kilometers south of [[Amritsar]] and Chhina Bidhi Chand was part of Amritsar District not Lahore]. His Birth Place temple is situated in his own village Chhina Bidhi Chand and building was built by the residents with the help of Baba Daya Singh ji. Baba Daya Singh laid foundation with his own hands. Every year on his (Baba Bidhi Chand) ~~Birth day~~ Baba Daya Singh ji now Baba Avtar Singh ji go to village Chhina Bidhi Chand and celebrate it there to date.		'''Baba Bidhi Chand''' ([[Gurmukhi]]: ਬਿਧੀ ਚੰਦ; 26 April 1579 - 30 August 1638) was a Sikh religious preacher, from Chhina Bidhi Chand village, 37 kilometers south of [[Amritsar]] and Chhina Bidhi Chand was part of Amritsar District not Lahore]. His Birth Place temple is situated in his own village Chhina Bidhi Chand and building was built by the residents with the help of Baba Daya Singh ji. Baba Daya Singh laid foundation with his own hands. Every year on his (Baba Bidhi Chand) birthday Baba Daya Singh ji now Baba Avtar Singh ji go to village Chhina Bidhi Chand and celebrate it there to date.
	He was a disciple of [[Guru Arjan]] and served [[Guru Hargobind]] for most of his life.<ref name=eos>{{cite ~~web~~ \|~~url~~=~~http://www.learnpunjabi.org/eos/index.aspx~~		He was a disciple of [[Guru Arjan]] and served [[Guru Hargobind]] for most of his life.<ref name=eos>{{cite book \|last=Siṅgh \|first=Bhagat \|author-link= \|editor-last=Singh \|editor-first=Harbans \|editor-link=Harbans Singh \|title=The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism \|volume=I \|year=2002 \|publisher=[[Punjabi University]] \|isbn=978-81-7380-100-6 \|oclc=808441524 \|pages=367–368 \|edition=4th \|entry=BIDHĪ CHAND, BHĀĪ (d. 1640)}}</ref>
	\|~~title~~=~~BIDHI CHAND, BHAI (d.1640)~~ \|~~last1~~=~~Bhagat~~ Singh \|~~website~~=Encyclopaedia of Sikhism
	\|publisher=Punjabi University ~~Patiala~~
	\|~~access~~-~~date~~=~~16 August 2017~~}}</ref>

	He was one of the five Sikhs chosen to accompany Guru Arjun on his journey to martyrdom at Lahore in 1606. On the death of his father, Guru Hargobind turned his thoughts to training and raising an army to resist the dangers that threatened the peace-loving Sikhs. He chose Baba Bidhi Chand to be one of the commanders of the Risaldari (cavalry) he was raising. Baba Bidhi Chand was the first ever commander in chief of cavalry who fought with Mughals in the absence of Guru Hargobind Sahib ji. Baba Bidhi Chand displayed great feats of valour in several battles with the Mughal troops.<ref name=eos/>		He was one of the five Sikhs chosen to accompany Guru Arjun on his journey to martyrdom at Lahore in 1606. On the death of his father, Guru Hargobind turned his thoughts to training and raising an army to resist the dangers that threatened the peace-loving Sikhs. He chose Baba Bidhi Chand to be one of the commanders of the Risaldari (cavalry) he was raising. Baba Bidhi Chand was the first ever commander in chief of cavalry who fought with Mughals in the absence of Guru Hargobind Sahib ji. Baba Bidhi Chand displayed great feats of valour in several battles with the Mughal troops.<ref name=eos/>
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	== ~~External links~~ ==		==Further reading==
	* ~~[http://wikimapia~~.~~org/1612138/Sur-Singh Wikimapia~~: ~~Sur Singh village]~~		*{{cite book \|last=Gupta \|first=Hari Ram \|author-link=Hari Ram Gupta \|title=History of the Sikhs. Vol. I: The Sikh Gurus, 1469–1708 \|year=1994 \|orig-year=1984 \|publisher=[[Munshiram Manoharlal]] \|isbn=978-81-215-0276-4 \|oclc=773483227 \|pages=371–374 \|edition=2nd rev. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lm0wAQAAIAAJ}}
	*[Information Center for Sikh ~~Faith~~, ~~Sikh History, Science and Culture :~~
	https://~~www~~.~~deutsches-informationszentrum-sikhreligion~~.de/~~Nihang_de.php ]~~

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	'''Bidhi Chand''' (26 April 1579 - 30 August 1638) was ~~a Chinna [[Jat]] warrior and~~ religious preacher, from Chhina Bidhi Chand village, 37 kilometers south of [[Amritsar]] and Chhina Bidhi Chand was part of Amritsar District not Lahore]. His Birth Place temple is situated in his own village Chhina Bidhi Chand and building was built by the residents with the help of Baba Daya Singh ji. Baba Daya Singh laid foundation with his own hands. Every year on his (Baba Bidhi Chand) Birth day Baba Daya Singh ji now Baba Avtar Singh ji go to village Chhina Bidhi Chand and celebrate it there to date.		'''Bidhi Chand''' (26 April 1579 - 30 August 1638) was religious preacher, from Chhina Bidhi Chand village, 37 kilometers south of [[Amritsar]] and Chhina Bidhi Chand was part of Amritsar District not Lahore]. His Birth Place temple is situated in his own village Chhina Bidhi Chand and building was built by the residents with the help of Baba Daya Singh ji. Baba Daya Singh laid foundation with his own hands. Every year on his (Baba Bidhi Chand) Birth day Baba Daya Singh ji now Baba Avtar Singh ji go to village Chhina Bidhi Chand and celebrate it there to date.
	He was a disciple of [[Guru Arjan]] and served [[Guru Hargobind]] for most of his life.<ref name=eos>{{cite web \|url=http://www.learnpunjabi.org/eos/index.aspx		He was a disciple of [[Guru Arjan]] and served [[Guru Hargobind]] for most of his life.<ref name=eos>{{cite web \|url=http://www.learnpunjabi.org/eos/index.aspx
	\|title=BIDHI CHAND, BHAI (d.1640) \|last1=Bhagat Singh \|website=Encyclopaedia of Sikhism		\|title=BIDHI CHAND, BHAI (d.1640) \|last1=Bhagat Singh \|website=Encyclopaedia of Sikhism

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	{{Infobox religious biography		{{Infobox religious biography
	\| religion = [[Sikhism]]		\| religion = [[Sikhism]]
	\| name = ~~Bhidhi~~ Chand<br>ਬਿਧੀ ਚੰਦ		\| name = Bidhi Chand<br>ਬਿਧੀ ਚੰਦ
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = Bidhi Chand		\| birth_name = Bidhi Chand
	Chhina		Chhina
	\| birth_date = {{Birth-date\|26 April 1579 }}		\| birth_date = {{Birth-date\|26 April 1579 }}
	\| birth_place = [[Sarhali]], [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab (region)\|Punjab]], [[Mughal Empire]] (Present day [[India]])		\| birth_place = [[Sarhali]], [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab (region)\|Punjab]], [[Mughal Empire]] (Present day [[India]])
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	\|26 April 1579}}		\|26 April 1579}}
	\| death_place = [[Ayodhya]], [[Mughal Empire]]		\| death_place = [[Ayodhya]], [[Mughal Empire]]
	~~\| nationality = India~~
	\| other_names =		\| other_names =
	\| known_for = * Finding horse of Karodi Mall That was Gifted to [[Guru Hargobind]]		\| known_for = * Finding horse of Karodi Mall That was Gifted to [[Guru Hargobind]]
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	* [[Battle of Amritsar (1634)]]		* [[Battle of Amritsar (1634)]]
	* [[Battle of Lahira]] or Gurusar		* [[Battle of Lahira]] or Gurusar
	* Battle of Hargobindpur (September 1629)		* Battle of Hargobindpur (September 1629)
	\| spouse =		\| spouse =
	\| children =		\| children =
	\| father = Vasan Singh		\| father = Vasan Singh
	\| grandparents = Bhikhi Singh		\| grandparents = Bhikhi Singh
	}}		}}
	'''Bidhi Chand''' (26 April 1579 - 30 August 1638) was a [[~~Sikh~~]] warrior and religious preacher, from Chhina Bidhi Chand village, 37 kilometers south of [[Amritsar]] and Chhina Bidhi Chand was part of Amritsar District not Lahore]. His Birth Place temple is situated in his own village Chhina Bidhi Chand and building was built by the residents with the help of Baba Daya Singh ji. Baba Daya Singh laid foundation with his own hands. Every year on his (Baba Bidhi Chand) Birth day Baba Daya Singh ji now Baba Avtar Singh ji go to village Chhina Bidhi Chand and celebrate it there to date.		'''Bidhi Chand''' (26 April 1579 - 30 August 1638) was a Chinna [[Jat]] warrior and religious preacher, from Chhina Bidhi Chand village, 37 kilometers south of [[Amritsar]] and Chhina Bidhi Chand was part of Amritsar District not Lahore]. His Birth Place temple is situated in his own village Chhina Bidhi Chand and building was built by the residents with the help of Baba Daya Singh ji. Baba Daya Singh laid foundation with his own hands. Every year on his (Baba Bidhi Chand) Birth day Baba Daya Singh ji now Baba Avtar Singh ji go to village Chhina Bidhi Chand and celebrate it there to date.
	He was a disciple of [[Guru Arjan]] and served [[Guru Hargobind]] for most of his life.<ref name=eos>{{cite web \|url=http://www.learnpunjabi.org/eos/index.aspx		He was a disciple of [[Guru Arjan]] and served [[Guru Hargobind]] for most of his life.<ref name=eos>{{cite web \|url=http://www.learnpunjabi.org/eos/index.aspx
	\|title=BIDHI CHAND, BHAI (d.1640) \|last1=Bhagat Singh \|website=Encyclopaedia of Sikhism		\|title=BIDHI CHAND, BHAI (d.1640) \|last1=Bhagat Singh \|website=Encyclopaedia of Sikhism
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	He was one of the five Sikhs chosen to accompany Guru Arjun on his journey to martyrdom at Lahore in 1606. On the death of his father, Guru Hargobind turned his thoughts to training and raising an army to resist the dangers that threatened the peace-loving Sikhs. He chose Baba Bidhi Chand to be one of the commanders of the Risaldari (cavalry) he was raising. Baba Bidhi Chand was the first ever commander in chief of cavalry who fought with Mughals in the absence of Guru Hargobind Sahib ji. Baba Bidhi Chand displayed great feats of valour in several battles with the Mughal troops.<ref name=eos/>		He was one of the five Sikhs chosen to accompany Guru Arjun on his journey to martyrdom at Lahore in 1606. On the death of his father, Guru Hargobind turned his thoughts to training and raising an army to resist the dangers that threatened the peace-loving Sikhs. He chose Baba Bidhi Chand to be one of the commanders of the Risaldari (cavalry) he was raising. Baba Bidhi Chand was the first ever commander in chief of cavalry who fought with Mughals in the absence of Guru Hargobind Sahib ji. Baba Bidhi Chand displayed great feats of valour in several battles with the Mughal troops.<ref name=eos/>
	Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji Blessed Baba Bidhi Chand ji as saying (Bidhi Chand Chhina Guru Ka Seena) means Bidhi Chand is the Chest of Guru ji.		Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji Blessed Baba Bidhi Chand ji as saying (Bidhi Chand Chhina Guru Ka Seena) means Bidhi Chand is the Chest of Guru ji.
	He earned the gratitude of Hargobind for his recovery of two horses, Dilbagh and Gulbagh, from the stables of the governor at Lahore's Fort. The horses had been seized as the owner, a Sikh who had raised and trained them, was bringing them from Kabul as an offering for the Guru.<ref name=eos/>		He earned the gratitude of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji for his recovery of two horses, Dilbagh and Gulbagh, from the stables of the governor at Lahore's Fort. The horses had been seized as the owner, a Sikh who had raised and trained them, was bringing them from Kabul as an offering for the Guru.<ref name=eos/>

	Many of Chand's swords and paintings are displayed in the museum of Gurdwara Sri [[Harmandir Sahib]], located in Amritsar.		Many of Chand's swords and paintings are displayed in the museum of Gurdwara Sri [[Harmandir Sahib]], located in Amritsar.

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{{Infobox religious biography
| religion = [[Sikhism]]
| name = Bhidhi Chand<br>ਬਿਧੀ ਚੰਦ
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Bidhi Chand
Chhina
| birth_date = {{Birth-date|26 April 1579 }}
| birth_place = [[Sarhali]], [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab (region)|Punjab]], [[Mughal Empire]] (Present day [[India]])
| death_date = {{Death-date and age|30 August 1638
|26 April 1579}}
| death_place = [[Ayodhya]], [[Mughal Empire]]
| nationality = India
| other_names =
| known_for = * Finding horse of Karodi Mall That was Gifted to [[Guru Hargobind]]
Fighting the following battles:
* [[Battle of Kartarpur]]
* [[Battle of Amritsar (1634)]]
* [[Battle of Lahira]] or Gurusar
* Battle of Hargobindpur (September 1629)
| spouse =
| children =
| father = Vasan Singh
| grandparents = Bhikhi Singh
}}
'''Bidhi Chand''' (26 April 1579 - 30 August 1638) was a [[Sikh]] warrior and religious preacher, from Chhina Bidhi Chand village, 37 kilometers south of [[Amritsar]] and Chhina Bidhi Chand was part of Amritsar District not Lahore]. His Birth Place temple is situated in his own village Chhina Bidhi Chand and building was built by the residents with the help of Baba Daya Singh ji. Baba Daya Singh laid foundation with his own hands. Every year on his (Baba Bidhi Chand) Birth day Baba Daya Singh ji now Baba Avtar Singh ji go to village Chhina Bidhi Chand and celebrate it there to date.
He was a disciple of [[Guru Arjan]] and served [[Guru Hargobind]] for most of his life.<ref name=eos>{{cite web |url=http://www.learnpunjabi.org/eos/index.aspx
|title=BIDHI CHAND, BHAI (d.1640) |last1=Bhagat Singh |website=Encyclopaedia of Sikhism
|publisher=Punjabi University Patiala
|access-date=16 August 2017}}</ref>

He was one of the five Sikhs chosen to accompany Guru Arjun on his journey to martyrdom at Lahore in 1606. On the death of his father, Guru Hargobind turned his thoughts to training and raising an army to resist the dangers that threatened the peace-loving Sikhs. He chose Baba Bidhi Chand to be one of the commanders of the Risaldari (cavalry) he was raising. Baba Bidhi Chand was the first ever commander in chief of cavalry who fought with Mughals in the absence of Guru Hargobind Sahib ji. Baba Bidhi Chand displayed great feats of valour in several battles with the Mughal troops.<ref name=eos/>
Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji Blessed Baba Bidhi Chand ji as saying (Bidhi Chand Chhina Guru Ka Seena) means Bidhi Chand is the Chest of Guru ji.
He earned the gratitude of Hargobind for his recovery of two horses, Dilbagh and Gulbagh, from the stables of the governor at Lahore's Fort. The horses had been seized as the owner, a Sikh who had raised and trained them, was bringing them from Kabul as an offering for the Guru.<ref name=eos/>

Many of Chand's swords and paintings are displayed in the museum of Gurdwara Sri [[Harmandir Sahib]], located in Amritsar.

==Early life==
As a young man Bidhi Chand had fallen into bad company and taken to banditry. One day, a pious Sikh, Bhai Adali of the village of Chohia, led him into Guru Arjan Dev ji's presence where he underwent a remarkable transformation. His life of banditry and misdeeds ended for he knew now wanted nothing more than life of dedication to the service of the Guru.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://wikimapia.org/1612138/Sur-Singh Wikimapia: Sur Singh village]
*[Information Center for Sikh Faith, Sikh History, Science and Culture :
https://www.deutsches-informationszentrum-sikhreligion.de/Nihang_de.php ]

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