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Jujhar Singh
Jujhar Singh
	Jujhar Singh with his father (right) and brothers
Title	Sahibzada
Personal
Born	March 14, 1691
Died	December 22, 1704 (13 years)
Religion	Sikhism
Parents	Guru Gobind Singh (father); Mata Jito (mother);
Known for	Battle of Chamkaur

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Jujhar Singh (9 April 1691 – 22 December 1704), the second son of Gobind Singh, was born to Mata Jito at Anandpur Sahib.^[1] This event is now celebrated on April 9 each year according to the Nanakshahi Calendar.

Early life

Like his elder brother Ajit Singh, he started training in martial arts such as the gatka along with the study of the religious texts. In 1699, when he was eight years old, he received the rites of Khalsa initiation, called the Amrit Sanchar Ceremony.

Battle of Chamkaur

He was one of the band that successfully waded through the flooded Sarsa rivulet on horseback and made their way to Chamkaur by nightfall on 21 December 1704, with the adversary in hot pursuit. The band comprised his father, Guru Gobind Singh, his elder brother Ajit Singh and forty men. They erected a stockade (garhi) and decided to fight to the last man.

By dawn, the Mughal forces had begun a siege of the Garhi and surrounding areas. As they ran out of ammunition and arrows, the Sikhs inside split themselves into batches of five each who would go out one after the other to engage the besiegers in hand-to-hand combat. Jujhar Singh led the last sally towards the end of the day (22 December 1704), and laid down his life fighting near the place where he had earlier seen his elder brother fall. Gurdwara Qatalgarh in Chamkaur Sahib now marks the site where he and Ajit Singh fell.^[2]^[1]

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Ashok, Shamsher Singh. "JUJHAR SINGH, SAHIBZADA". Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University Punjabi. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
↑ "SAHIBZADA JUJHAR SINGH (1691-1704)". www.sikh-history.

References

Kuir Singh Gurbilds Pdtshdhi 10. Patiala, 1968
Chhibbar, Kesar Singh, Rnnsdvalindma Dasdn Pdlshdhldn Kd. Chandigarh, 1972
Gian Singh, Giani, Panth Prakdsh. Patiala, 1970
Padam, Piara Singh, Char Sdhihidde. Patiala, 1970
Macauliffe, Max Arthur, The Sikh Religion. Oxford, 1909

External links

[eos-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Ashok, Shamsher Singh. "JUJHAR SINGH, SAHIBZADA". Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University Punjabi. Retrieved 24 November 2015.

[2] "SAHIBZADA JUJHAR SINGH (1691-1704)". www.sikh-history.

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+'''Jujhar Singh''' (9 April 1691 – 22 December 1704), the second son of [[Guru Gobind Singh|Gobind Singh]], was born to [[Mata Jito]] at [[Anandpur Sahib]].<ref name=eos>{{cite web |url=http://www.learnpunjabi.org/eos/index.aspx
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+|access-date=24 November 2015}}</ref> This event is now celebrated on April 9 each year according to the [[Nanakshahi]] Calendar.
 == Early life ==
-Like his elder brother [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]], he started training in martial arts such as the [[Gatka]] along with the study of the religious texts. In 1699, when he was eight years old, he received the rites of [[Khalsa]] initiation, called the [[Amrit Sanchar]] Ceremony.
+Like his elder brother [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh|Ajit Singh]], he started training in martial arts such as the [[gatka]] along with the study of the religious texts. In 1699, when he was eight years old, he received the rites of [[Khalsa]] initiation, called the [[Amrit Sanchar]] Ceremony.
 == [[Battle of Chamkaur]]==
-He was one of the band that successfully waded through the flooded ''Sarsa'' rivulet on horseback and made their way to Chamkaur by nightfall on 21 December 1704, with the adversary in hot pursuit. The band comprised his father, [[Guru Gobind Singh]], his elder brother [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]] and forty men. They erected a stockade (''Garhi'') and decided to fight to the last man.
+He was one of the band that successfully waded through the flooded ''Sarsa'' rivulet on horseback and made their way to Chamkaur by nightfall on 21 December 1704, with the adversary in hot pursuit. The band comprised his father, [[Guru Gobind Singh]], his elder brother [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh|Ajit Singh]] and forty men. They erected a stockade (g''arhi'') and decided to fight to the last man.
-By dawn, the Mughal forces of approximately 10 lakh had begun a siege of the Garhi and surrounding areas. As they ran out of ammunition and arrows, the [[Sikhs]] inside split themselves into batches of five each who would go out one after the other to engage the besiegers in hand-to-hand combat. Jujhar Singh led the last sally towards the end of the day (22 December 1704), and laid down his life fighting near the place where he had earlier seen his elder brother fall. ''Gurdwara Qatalgarh'' in Chamkaur Sahib now marks the site where he and Ajit Singh fell.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/warriors/jujhar.html |title=SAHIBZADA JUJHAR SINGH (1691-1704) |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |website=www.sikh-history |publisher= |access-date=}}</ref><ref name=eos/>
-When [[Guru Gobind Singh]] was asked about the whereabouts of their sons by their mother at [[Damdama Sahib]], his memorable reply was: {{Quotation
-|“Chaar Mooe to Kya Hua, Jivat Kai Hazaar”
-‘What if four have died, thousands of your children live’.
-|Guru Gobind Singh Ji}}
+By dawn, the Mughal forces had begun a siege of the Garhi and surrounding areas. As they ran out of ammunition and arrows, the [[Sikhs]] inside split themselves into batches of five each who would go out one after the other to engage the besiegers in hand-to-hand combat. Jujhar Singh led the last sally towards the end of the day (22 December 1704), and laid down his life fighting near the place where he had earlier seen his elder brother fall. ''Gurdwara Qatalgarh'' in Chamkaur Sahib now marks the site where he and Ajit Singh fell.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/warriors/jujhar.html |title=SAHIBZADA JUJHAR SINGH (1691-1704) |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |website=www.sikh-history |publisher= |access-date=}}</ref><ref name=eos/>
 == See also ==
-*[[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]]
+*[[Sahibzada Ajit Singh|Ajit Singh]]
-*[[Sahibzada Zorawar Singh]]
+*[[Sahibzada Zorawar Singh|Zorawar Singh]]
-*[[Sahibzada Fateh Singh]]
+*[[Sahibzada Fateh Singh|Fateh Singh]]
 ==Notes==

v t e ☬ Guru Gobind Singh ☬
Family	Guru Tegh Bahadur, Mata Gujri Mata Jito, Mata Sundari, Mata Sahib Kaur Jujhar Singh, Zorawar Singh, Fateh Singh, Ajit Singh
The Leader	Khalsa Panj Pyare Guru Maneyo Granth The Five Ks
The Soldier	Battle of Bhangani,(1688) Battle of Nadaun,(1687) Battle of Guler (1696), First Battle of Anandpur,(1700) Battle of Anandpur Sahib (1701), Battle of Nirmohgarh (1702), Battle of Basoli (1702) Battle of Anandpur (1704) Battle of Chamkaur (1704) Battle of Bichhora Sahib, Battle of Muktsar.
The Saint	Template:Dasven Padshah Da Granth
Associates	Banda Bahadur Mata Bhag Kaur Bhai Kanhaiya Bhai Mani Singh Bhai Nand Lal Pir Budhu Shah
Opponents	Aurangzeb, Wazir Khan Jamshed Khan and Wasil Beg
Places	Patna Anandpur Sahib Muktsar Sahib Chamkaur List of places named after Guru Gobind Singh
Gurudwaras	Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib Takht Sri Hazur Sahib Takht Sri Patna Sahib Nada Sahib
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