Discover the courageous life of Phula Singh Akali, a Sikh hero and leader under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, known for his valor and dedication to Sikh shrines.
Discover the life of Tej Bhan, affectionately known as Tejo, father of Guru Amar Das, with deep roots in the Bhalla clan from Punjab.
Discover the legacy of Balu Hasna, a Sikh preacher devoted to spreading Sikhism. His disciples continued his impactful work across Punjab and beyond.
BABA BAKALA GURUDWARA, AMRITSAR The historical shrine at Baba Bakala is associated with an important event in Sikh history. Here Makhan Shah Lubana declared from house top that he had found the true Guru. It may be recalled that before his death at Delhi on March30, 1664 Guru Harkrishan mumbled feebly \'Baba Bakala\', thereby meaning that his successor was to be found at Bakala village in Amritsar. On that day, the only Baba at Bakala was Baba Tegh Bahadur and none else. But many imposters tried to grab the Guru Gaddi by posing themselves as the real Guru.
FATEH KAUR (d. 1773), popularly known as Mai Fatto, was the wife of Baba Ala Singh, founder of the Patiala family. She was the eldest daughter of Chaudhari Khana, a zamindar of Kaleke, in present day Sangrur district of the Punjab. It is said that at her birth her parents, disappointed at having a female child, put her in an earthen vessel and buried her alive. A holy man, Dyal Das, in the line of Bhai Bhagatu, happening to pass along and, seeing the mother in tears, enquired the cause of her grief.
IMAD USSAADAT, a chronicle in Persian, composed at the instance of Col. John Baillie, British Resident at Lucknow, by Ghulam `All Naqyi, of Rac Barcli, in 1808 containing accounts of the Nawabs of Oudh from Saadat Khan to Saadat `All Khan. besides those of the Marathas, the Ruhilas, the Afghans, the Jals and the Sikhs. The book was lithographed at the Nawal Kishore Press of Kanpur in 1864. The manuscript in the Oriental Public Library, Patna, comprising 151 large sized folios with 21 lines to a page, and written in nastaliq, is broken up into sections with subject headings given in red.
Explore the devotion of Bhai Piara, a RandhavaJatt Sikh, serving Harimandar Sahib during Guru Hargobind's detention at Gwalior Fort.
Explore the life of Mata Tripta, mother of Guru Nanak, and her impact on Sikh history. Learn about her journey through key historical texts.
Discover the legacy of Banarasi, grandmother of Guru Nanak and mother of Baba Kalu, in the vibrant history of Nankana Sahib.
Baba Bohar (The Old Banyan Tree) is a poetic play, a long monologue. A tree personified is in conversation with the children who are playing under it; it starts with the contemporary situation in Punjab and goes back to elaborating its glorious past from the time of the Sikh Gurus upto the period of Independence, and ends with the narration about the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh. The play is important for its relevant symbolism and ample scope for imaginative staging.
