Massa Ranghar

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Massa Ranghar, formally Ranghar, was the choudhary of Mandiala. In 1738, Qazi Abdul Razzaq was killed in an encounter with the Sikhs. The Governor of Delhi Zakariya Khan Bahadur, appointed Massa Ranghar as the commandant of Amritsar. He used the precincts of the Golden Temple for amusement with dancing girls.[1]

The news of this sacrilegious use of the temple spread to the remote areas. Two Sikhs, Sukha Singh and Mehtab Singh, decided to kill Massa Ranghar.[1][2] They disguised themselves as tax collectors, entered the temple and beheaded Massa Rangar while he was enjoying the dance.[3][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Fenech, E. Louis; Mcleod, H.W. (2014-06-11). "Massa Ranghar". Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. Singha, H.S. (1 January 2005), Sikh Studies, Book 6, Hemkunt Press, ISBN 978-81-7010-258-8
  3. Fenech, E. Louis; Mcleod, H. W. (2014-06-11). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.
  4. Fenech, E. Louis; Mcleod, H. W. (2014-06-11). "Sukha Singh". Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. xxvi. ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.
  5. Singha, Dr H. S. (2005). Sikh Studies. Hemkunt Press. ISBN 9788170102588.

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