JAVAND SINGH, BHAI

JAVAND SINGH, BHAI (1887-1921), one of the martyrs of Nankana Sahib, was born on 22 September 1887, the second of the three sons of Bhal Ala Singh and MaT Bisso of Nijampur village in Amritsar district. His elder brother Gujjar Singh had registered himself as a volunteer for the liberation of holy shrines at Nankana Sahib, but when the call came on 19 February 1920,Javand Singh insisted that he lake his brother`s place in the jathd led by BhaT Lachhman Singh DharovalT which was allowed. The jathd was killed in the firing on their entry into Gurdwara Janam Aslhan the following morning.

References :

1. Shumslu`r, Giirbakhsh Singh, Sh(ih1(l1 fivnn. Nankana S;ihib, 1938.