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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.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Grewal|first=J. S.|url=https://books.google.com | 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.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Grewal|first=J. S.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YDLNDwAAQBAJ&dq=Bhai+Bachittar+Singh+shaheed&pg=PT120|title=Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708): Master of the White Hawk|date=2019-07-25|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-099038-1|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite book | first=Gurbaksh Singh | last=Shamsher | authorlink=Gurbaksh Singh Shamsher| title=Shahidi Jivan| year=1938 }}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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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 Puar.[2] His ancestors were very powerful kings and generals.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Nabha, Kahan Singh. Mahan Kosh. Patiala: Punjabi University.
- ↑ VSM, D. S. Saggu (2018). Battle Tactics And War Manoeuvres of the Sikhs. Chennai: Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-64249-006-0.
- ↑ Guru De SherHardcover: 407 pages Publisher: Chattar Singh Jeevan Singh (2011) Language: Punjabi ISBN 978-8176014373
- ↑ Singh, Birinder Pal (2010). 'Criminal' Tribes of Punjab. Oxon: Taylor & Francis. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-415-55147-2.
- ↑ Grewal, J. S. (25 July 2019). Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708): Master of the White Hawk. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-099038-1.
- ↑ Shamsher, Gurbaksh Singh (1938). Shahidi Jivan.
- "Regional Briefs: Punjab", The Tribune, 6 May 2001.
- "Punjab places of interest", Indtravel.com. Accessed 4 April 2007.