Discover Kal Jhirani's Gurdwaras, sacred sites of Guru Gobind Singh's 1706 visit, rich in history and spirituality, located near Bathinda.
Explore Jhanda Ramdas, a village in Punjab honoring Baba Buddha, with three historic gurdwaras marking Guru Hargobind's visit and Baba Buddha's legacy.
Explore the life of Bhai Gurditta, a devoted Sikh, who played pivotal roles in Sikh history, including the anointment of Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh.
Explore the devotion of Bhai Piara, a RandhavaJatt Sikh, serving Harimandar Sahib during Guru Hargobind's detention at Gwalior Fort.
Discover the valor of Taruna Dal, the spirited youth army of Dal Khalsa, known for daring acts against invaders during the 18th century.
Discover Basarke Gillan, a historic village near Amritsar, home to three sacred shrines honoring Guru Amar Das. Perfect for spiritual seekers and history buffs.
BIRBABABUDDHAJI, GURDWARA, in the revenue limits of the village of Thatta, 20 km south of Amritsar, commemorates Baba Buddha (1506-1631), the venerable Sikh of the time of Guru Nanak who lived long enough to anoint five succeeding Gurus. He spent many years looking after the bir, lit. a reserved forest used for cattlegrazing, said to have been offered to Guru Arjan by Chaudhari Langah of Patti out of his private lands. According to Gurbilas Chhevin Patshahi it was here that Mata Ganga, the consort of Guru Arjan, received from him on 21 Assu 1651 Bk/20 September 1594, the blessing for an illustrious son, the future Guru Hargobind, Nanak VI.
BUDDHA. BABA (1506-1631), a most venerated primal figure of early Sikhism, was born on 6 October 1506 at the village of Katthu Narigal, 18 km northeast of Amritsar (31° 36\'N, 74° 50\'E). Bura, as he was originally named, was the only son of Bhai Suggha, a Jatt of Randhava clan, and Man Gauran, born into a Sandhu family. As a small boy, he was one day grazing cattle outside the village when Guru Nanak happened to pass by. According to Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat Mala, Bura went up to him and, making obeisance with a bowl of milk as his offering, prayed to him in this manner: "0 sustainer of the poor! I am fortunate to have had a sight of you today.
BUDDHA DAL and Taruna Dal, names now appropriated by two sections of the Nihang Sikhs, were the popular designations of the two divisions of Dal Khalsa, the confederated army of the Sikhs during the eighteenth century. With the execution of Banda Singh Bahadur in 1716, the Sikhs were deprived of a unified command. Moreover, losses suffered by the Sikhs during the anti Banda Singh campaign around Gurdaspur and the relentless persecution that followed at the hands of `Abd usSamad Khan, governor of Lahore, made it impossible for Sikhs to continue large scale combined operations.
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