BHAI BACHITTAR SINGH PANWAR - IMMORTAL RAJPUTS

 

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"Pur Multan Alipur nede , Mayidas Rajput basere"

       "tin ke Maniram sut hoyo ,aye taha gur darsan joyo"

       "Paanch putra lai aone saath ,sharni paryo rahyo gurnath"

       "so panche bhrata kar khare , singh naam gur tin k dhare"

      "badho Bachittar singh payo, Udai Singh dusar bidatyo".......... 

               --- rut-20 ansh-3 of very famous Sri Suraj Parkash Granth

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"Jalhane Panwar baanke Alipur kay Rajputo , tau se kaun adhe"

   "jaswari ram ka marya kesari , Haathi gail ladhe"

   "Bachittar Singh tero barcchi roshan , teri saang jharmal kare"

   "tere naam se raje thar thar kaanpe , teri parbati halak pare"

           

             --- written by Pandit Bhatt Desa Singh ji in 1706 AD

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"Tinhe majhaar ek hai, Bachittar Singh soorma"

"Bali bulandh bahu dand, shatru te guroorma"

"Su Rajput jaati te, muchhail chhail jaaniye"

"Kirpaan dhaal ang sang, jang mein mahaniye"

--- Kavi Chudamani Santokh Singh ji, Sri suraj Prakash Granth, rut-4 page - 182

--Khalsa raj time de Sikh itihaaskar kive Bhai Bachittar Singh ji di shaan bkhan kr rahe han--

Bhai Bachittar Singh Panwar Ji

Born: April 12, 1663

Died: December 8, 1705

Parents: Bhai Mani Singh Ji

Bhai Bachittar Singh Ji (12 April 1663 – 8 December 1705), often known with the honorific "Shaheed" (martyr), was a Panwar Sikh Rajput hero, a warrior under Guru Gobind Singh.

History

Bhai Bachittar Singh belonged to a family which has no parallel in Sikh history. What is not as well known is what a pivotal role this family played in Sikh history as a whole. Relatives of Bhai Bachittar Singh include his uncle (brother of Bhai Mani Singh) Bhai Dyala Ji who was shaheed with Siri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib, his maternal grandfather Bhai Lakhi Shah Vanjara who cremated the body of Sri Guru Ji in Delhi, his younger brother Bhai Udai Singh who was a general in the Khalsa army and his other brothers Bhai Anik Singh, Bhai Ajab Singh and Bhai Ajaib Singh who were martyred in the battle of Chamkaur Sahib. Bhai Bachittar Singh had two sons,Bhai Sangram Singh and Bhai Ram Singh who both also became shaheeds. Bhai Sangram Singh was martyred in the battle of Chappar Chiri and Bhai Ram Singh was martyred in Delhi on June 9, 1716.

A total of 53 shaheeds came from this one glorious family alone. Details of Singhs honoured by Guru Gobind Singh ji

Bhai Bachittar Singh was born on April 12, 1663. Bhai Sahib was one of ten brothers (eight of whom became martyr's). Bhai Sahib was very close to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji from his childhood and spent almost his entire life in Guru Ji’s company. Bhai Sahib took part and accompanied Sri Guru Gobind Singh into every major battle.

According to the Bhatt Vahi Multani Sindhi, Bhai Bachitar Singh and Bhai Udai Singh were married on the same day on March 2, 1693.

In 1699 when Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji prepared khande ki pahul for the first time, according to Kavi Santokh Singh, Bhai Mani Singh offered his five sons, Bhai Bachittar Singh, Bhai Udai Singh, Bhai Anik Singh, Bhai Ajab singh and Bhai Ajaib Singh to Guru Sahib and all received amrit at that time. Bhai Bachittar Singh was one of the select 25 Sikhs who would remain in Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s service at night by his bed.

Some sources such as Kavi Santokh Singh say that Sri Guru Gobind Singh used to lovingly call Bhai Bachittar Singh “Bohrupia” or one with many forms because he would change his robes several times in a day.

Second Battle of Anandpur

Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and a small number of Sikhs were defending their position in Lohgarh fort of Anandpur Sahib during The Second Battle of Anandpur, which was under attack by numerically far superior forces of Muslim Governor under the rule of the Mughal Empire and their allies in the Hill States. Despite superior numbers, the besiedging forces were unable to penetrate the heavily-defended fort. They brought forth an armoured, druken elephant to batter in the gates.

Bhai Bachittar Singh ji was tasked with stopping the elephant, armed with a Nagni Barcha, a type of spear. As the elephant approached the gate, Bachittar Singh, sallied forth on horseback and made a powerful thrust with his spear piercing the elephant\'s armour plate and injuring the animal in the forehead. The wounded elephant ran back creating havoc and great damage in the enemy\'s ranks. As a result of Bhai sahib\'s bold action, the Sikhs gained an upper hand in this conflict.

Other Battles

Bhai Bachittar Singh Ji also took part in actions at Nirmohgarh and Basali and in the last battle of Anandpur. On the fateful night of 5–6 December 1704, when Anandpur was evacuated, he was one of those who safely crossed the torrential Sirsa rivulet. At the head of a flanking guard watching pursuers from the direction of Ropar, he had an encounter with a body of irregulars near Malikpur Ranghran in which he was seriously wounded. He was carried, near death, to Nihang Khan\'s house at Kotla Nihang Khan by Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Bhai Madan Singh.

Guru Gobind Singh ji asked Nihang Khan to look after Bachittar Singh, after which he proceeded with the remaining forty or so Sikhs towards Chamkaur. Guru Gobind Singh, before his departure, bestowed upon Nihang Khan; a sword, a dagger and a shield.

The rumour spread that Nihang Khan was sheltering some Sikhs; the Mughal troops searched his house while the mortally wounded Bachittar Singh lay in a small room attended by Nihang Khan\'s daughter. Living up to his name, Nihang Khan maintained his cool and succeeded in keeping the search party from entering the room by telling them that his daughter was nursing her very sick husband. Thus the danger was averted.

Shaheed (martyr) 

Bhai Bachittar Singh's wounds proved to be fatal. He succumbed to his injuries and breathed his last on 8 December 1705.

Nihang Khan had the cremation performed secretly the following night.