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Baba Deep Singh Ji.Pdf • Baba Deep Singh was born on the 20th January 1682 in the village of Pahuwind in district of Amritsar. • Baba Deep Singh ji’s parents ,Bhai Bhagtu and Mai Jeoni Ji, were hard working farmers. • Baba Deep Singh Ji was named Deepa at birth. An only child, their parents lavished him with much devotion and affection. When Deepa was twelve, they traveled with his parents to Anandpur Sahib to meet Guru Gobind Singh Ji. • They stayed in the Guru's city for several days, doing Sewa (service) with the Sikh community. When there parents were ready to return to their village, the Guru asked the 12 year old Deepa to stay with him at Anandpur. • While at Anandpur Sahib, Baba Deep Singh Ji immersed himself in their studies of Sikh philosophy and the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. • They learned Gurmukhi and several other languages from Bhai Mani Singh and other Sikh scholars. It was here that they also learned the art of horsemanship, hunting and the use of the bow and other weapons. • At the age of eighteen, they received Amrit from the Panj Pyare at Anandpur Sahib on Vaisakhi day and changed their name to Deep Singh. • In about 1702 Guru Gobind Singh ji requested that they return to their village to help thier parents. They were married that same year. • In 1704, about two years after their return to Pahuwind, a Sikh messenger arrived to inform him that Guru Ji had left their fort in Anandpur Sahib after fighting with the Hindu hill Rajput Rajas for six months. • They went to Guru Gobind Singh at Talwandi Sabo in 1705 AD where they helped Bhai Mani singh in preparing the final text of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. • Guru Gobind Singh Ji recited the entire Guru Granth Sahib to them while they wrote out the text. After its completion Baba Deep Singh Ji continued, for several years, to hand write four additional copies of the holy scriptures. • These four copies were dispersed, a copy each to: Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, Sri Takhat Patna Sahib, Sri Takhat Hazur Sahib and Sri Takhat Anandpur Sahib. Later Baba Deep Singh Ji inscribed another copy of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib in Arabic script. It was sent to the Middle East. • In 1706, before Guru Gobind Singh Ji traveled to the Deccan with Bahadur Shah, Guru Ji placed Baba Deep Singh in charge of Damdama Sahib. Baba Deep Singh Ji spent many years at Damdama Sahib preaching Sikh values and teachings and doing service for the community. • In about 1709, Baba Deep Singh Ji joined Banda Singh Bahadur, they fought together in the battle at Sirhind—the city in which Guru Gobind Singh Ji's younger sons had been killed. • Although the Muslim army outnumbered the Sikhs significantly, the Sikh army was able to easily defeat the Muslim forces. During the battle, Wazir Khan was killed closing the chapter of tyranny of this Mughal leader. • In 1748, Baba Deep Singh Ji was given command of the Shaheedan misl, and achieved numerous victories for the Sikhs. The Shahid misl had its sphere of influence south of the River Sutlej and Baba Deep Singh's headquarters remained at Talwandi Sabo. • The tower in which they lived still stands next to the Takt Sri Damdama Sahib and is known as Burj Baba Deep Singh Shahid. • In April 1757 A.D., Ahmed Shah Abdali during his fourth invasion was returning to Kabul from Delhi with precious valubles and young men and women as captives. • The squad of Baba Deep singh was deployed near Kurukshetra. • Their squad freed large number of prisoners and lightened the burden of valuables of Abdali considerably. • On his arrival in Lahore, Durrani, embittered by his loss, assigned the Punjab region to his son, Prince Timur Shah, and left him a force of ten thousand men under General Jahan Khan. • Jahan Khan invaded Amritsar in May 1757 and ordered the demolition of the Harimandir Sahib. The shrine was blown up and the sacred pool filled with the entrails of slaughtered cows. • When Baba Deep Singh Ji came to know of the demolition of Harminder Sahib they said "Diwali will be celebrated at Amritsar this year." Five hundred Singhs came forward to go with him. Baba Deep Singh offered prayers before starting for Amritsar, "May my head fall at the Darbar Sahib.“ • By the time they reached the village of Tarn Taran, about ten miles from Amritsar, their numbers had risen to about five thousand. • At this time, Baba Ji drew a line on the ground with his khanda, and asked only those who were willing to fight and die to cross the line. • When news of Baba Deep Singh Ji's intentions reached Jahan Khan, he immediately mobilized an army of 20,000 men and proceeded towards Tarn Taran. • Baba Deep Singh Ji's army intercepted Jahan Khan's forces near the village of Goharwal, about five miles from Amritsar. Baba Deep Singh Ji fought with their 15kg (about 32 lbs.) khanda (double-edged sword). Each Sikh fought with such great valour and courage that the enemy was almost defeated. • During the battle, a large army of reinforcements arrived for Jahan Khan's men, turning the odds against the Sikhs. Yet, the Sikhs with Baba Deep Singh Ji continued fighting and advanced towards Amritsar. • One of the Mughal commanders, Jamal Khan, attacked Baba Deep Singh Ji and both their heads separated from their bodies, but a singh reminded them of their promise to reach Harminder Sahib and immediately stood up and continued fighting. • Upon seeing the sight of Baba Deep Singh's headless body tearing through their numbers, most of the men in the Mughal army fled away in terror. • Baba Deep Singh was able to continue fighting and reached the entrance of Sri Harimander Sahib from where they flung their severed head which came to rest at the parkarma of this sacred Gurdwara and lay there as promised. • The Sikh Army continued to fight the fleeing Mughals until victory was achieved. Baba ji is remembered by all Sikhs as a brave and courageous martyr with an unflinching dedication to the Sikh principles. • Two shrines now commemorate them, one on the edge of the Sarovar surrounding the Harimander Sahib where he finally fell and the other, Shahidganj Baba Deep Singh Shahid, near Gurdwara Ramsar, where his body was cremated. The places where Baba ji drew the line, engaged in battle, lost his head, threw it, and where it landed are all marked by Gurdwaras in Punjab. • Baba Deep Singh Ji's actions encouraged the Sikhs to continue to fight against the tyrannical and oppressive Mughal Empire for many years. Even today, his life serves as an example for all Sikhs on how to live and die with dignity. The End And now Parmveer Singh Gill will share his exuberant article with the class... Daya Singh, Gianjit Singh and Harsimranjit Singh Parmveer SIngh .
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