Explore the origins and spiritual practices of the Ramraias, a sect with rich history and connections to the Sikh Gurus. Learn more about their legacy!
Explore Tara Chand's journey from Kabul to Guru Hargobind, including his fascination with royal horses Dilbagh & Gulbagh. Discover Sikh history today!
Discover Bhai Bahoru's daring role in helping recover Guru's horses, using clever disguises in historical Lahore.
DUNI CHAND, grandson of the well known Bhai Salho (d. 1628), a Dhalival Jatt of Majitha in Amritsar district in the Punjab, was a masand of the Guru`s nominee in the Majha area. A hefty man of immense bulk, Duni Chand led out a band of 500 warriors to Anandpur in 1700 when the Rajput hill chiefs had laid siege to the town. One day it was reported to Guru Gobind Singh that the besiegers were planning to use a drugged elephant the following morning to force open the gate of the Lohgarh Fort. To quote Kuir Singh, Gur Bilas Patshahi X, the Guru said, "I too have an intoxicated elephant, Duni Chand.
Explore the life of Kesari Chand, ally of Raja Bhim Chand, as he faces Guru Gobind Singh and joins historic battles in the Sivalik foothills.
Explore the legacy of Diwan Muhkam Chand, a key Sikh army general under Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Discover his pivotal role in expanding the Sikh Empire.
Discover the legacy of the Ranjit Nagara, the kettledrum installed by Guru Gobind Singh. Explore its significance in Sikh tradition and its royal symbolism.
Explore the life of Diwan Tara Chand, a key figure in Sikh service from 1822 to 1858, navigating roles from Peshawar to Banaras amidst health struggles.
Explore the legend of Bakht Mall, Sikh preacher, and the retrieval of prized horses Gulbagh and Dilbagh from Lahore's governor during Guru Hargobind's era.
DHARAM CHAND, son of Lakhmi Chand and grandson of Guru Nanak. According to Gurbilas Patshahi Chhevin, he received Guru Hargobind when the latter, along with Bhai Gurdas and Bhai Bhana, went to Kartarpur which Guru Nanak had made his dwelling place during the last years of his life. Dharam Chand received the Guru and his entourage along with other persons of the Bedi clan, with honour. Guru Hargobind made him an offering of a horse and five hundred gold mohars.
