Recently I met some Sikh children and was surprised that no a child among them had ever heard of Baba Deep Singh. Not many know that BabaDeep Singh is one of the most revered names in Sikh history. As a martyr for the Sikh cause his name is bracketed at the top as the greatest of the great. Deep Singh’s claim to fame rests on the fact that he expelled the Moslems from the Golden Temple after the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali had the temple razed to the ground and the sacred pool filled with dead carcasses of slaughtered cows.
Deep Singh and the Battle of Gohalwar
This episode jolted Deep Singh who then was 75 years old and busy translating the Sikh scriptures. He decided that the time had come to throw the Moslems out of the Golden Temple and restore its sacredness. He collected a small body of Sikhs and marched to meet the Moslems. As he moved forward a large number of Sikh peasantry joined him. This is one of the great romances of history. As Deep Singh advanced his force grew and to the cries of Sat Sri Akal, the Sikh Army moved forward.
Baba Deep promised the Sikhs that he would cleanse the temple and even if his head fell he would still continue fighting. Accordingly, the Sikhs met the Moslems in the battle at the village of Gohalwar on November 11, 1757. The Sikhs won the battle and the Moslem force was routed.
The Legend
Baba Deep Singh led the battle with great bravery but legend tells us that the head of Baba Deep Singh was decapitated. But he continued fighting by carrying his head in one hand and his Khanda (sword) in the other hand. Whatever the truth, the temple was freed and then rebuilt later. The spot where his head fell is a sacred spot in the temple premises. His Khanda which weighed 30 kg is still available as an exhibit at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib close to Nanded in Maharashtra.
The significance of Baba Deep Singh lies in the fact that he roused the Sikhs against the Moslems and defeated them. He is a man who is deeply respected among Sikhs as an outstanding martyr and it is about time that the younger generation learned about him.
Deep Singh and the Battle of Gohalwar
This episode jolted Deep Singh who then was 75 years old and busy translating the Sikh scriptures. He decided that the time had come to throw the Moslems out of the Golden Temple and restore its sacredness. He collected a small body of Sikhs and marched to meet the Moslems. As he moved forward a large number of Sikh peasantry joined him. This is one of the great romances of history. As Deep Singh advanced his force grew and to the cries of Sat Sri Akal, the Sikh Army moved forward.
Baba Deep promised the Sikhs that he would cleanse the temple and even if his head fell he would still continue fighting. Accordingly, the Sikhs met the Moslems in the battle at the village of Gohalwar on November 11, 1757. The Sikhs won the battle and the Moslem force was routed.
The Legend
Baba Deep Singh led the battle with great bravery but legend tells us that the head of Baba Deep Singh was decapitated. But he continued fighting by carrying his head in one hand and his Khanda (sword) in the other hand. Whatever the truth, the temple was freed and then rebuilt later. The spot where his head fell is a sacred spot in the temple premises. His Khanda which weighed 30 kg is still available as an exhibit at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib close to Nanded in Maharashtra.
The significance of Baba Deep Singh lies in the fact that he roused the Sikhs against the Moslems and defeated them. He is a man who is deeply respected among Sikhs as an outstanding martyr and it is about time that the younger generation learned about him.
He didn't fight against muslim but against foreign invaders who invaded Sri Harmandir Sahib, don't involve babaji in your hate against muslims he was not against any religion and do some study before publish any such article and there is no doubt babaji took his head on his hand and a persons like you who can't do anything can doubts such sacrifice .
ReplyDeleteDear brother, what have you to say about the Muslims who murdered the two sons of guru Gobind Singh ? Where is the question of hate, its a fact of history
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