Diwan Todarmal

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Diwan Todarmal
Born	1719 (1719)
Died	1766 (aged 46–47)
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Writer
Works	Moksha-marga-prakashaka
Children	Gumaniram

Diwan Todarmal was a wealthy merchant who was appointed as a Diwan in the court of Nawab Wazir Khan of Sirhind. On 13 December, 1705, he performed the cremation of the three martyred bodies of the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, Zorawar Singh aged about 6, Fateh Singh aged about 9 and their grandmother, Mata Gujari.

This incident occurred after the Sahibzade had been executed by the Mughal authorities on the 12 December 1705 for not renouncing their faith and the death from shock of their grandmother at the news of the sudden and despicable execution of the innocent youngsters. This wealthy merchant had to cover the required ground for cremation with gold coins to get the release of the three bodies.

See also

• Jahaz Haveli
• Fatehgarh Sahib

References

Sources

• Dahiya, Amardeep S. (2014), Founder of the Khalsa: The Life and Times of Guru Gobind Singh, ISBN 978-93-81398-53-1
• Wiley, Kristi L. (2009), The A to Z of Jainism, vol. 38, Scarecrow, ISBN 978-0-8108-6337-8