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  2. Today In Sikh History

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    15 MAY

    1629

    Mukhlis Khan reaches Amritsar with his forces to fight Guru Har Gobind Sahib.

    1765

    Conquest of Lahore by the Khalsa Forces. Ahmad Shah reached Lahore via Eminabad during his 7th invasion. Sikhs attacked his outposts conquered Lahore and assembled at Amritsar.

    1850

    Bhai Maharaj Singh was deported to Singapore aboard ship named "Mohammed Shah" guarded by soldiers of the 70th regiment.

    ==> Bhai MAHARAJ SINGH: Born in village Rabbon, near Malud, Ludhiana Dist. Parents named him Nihal Singh. As a young lad, he went to stay at Bhai Bir Singh's Dera at Naurangabad. Did sewa for many years, took Amrit at the hands of Bhai Bir Singh, was given the name Bhagwan Singh, and eventually became his chela. The Dera was practically a military camp with 1200 musketmen and 3000 horsemen. It had always been a sanctuary for political refugees. It became the centre of the Sikh revolt against Dogra dominance over the Punjab.

    Hira Singh Dogra, the chief minister of the Punjab, attacked the Dera in 1844 with 20000 troops and 50 cannon. Several hundred Sikhs, including General Attar Singh Sandhanwalla, Prince Kashmira Singh and Bhai Bir Singh were killed. Bhagwan Singh became the head of the Dera.

    The British, who had been waiting for the right moment to intervene and establish their authority, made their move in 1847. They deported Rani Jinda. The Sikh chiefs revolted, including Bhagwan Singh. He was welcomed by Sikhs saying "Ah Wo Maharaj", because of his sanctity, thus, soon he came to be referred to as Bhai Maharaj Singh.

    During the second Anglo-Sikh war that followed, at the battles of Ram Nagar, Chillianwall and Gujrat, he was very active providing personal inspiration and organizing supplies for the Sikh Army. Soon after the defeat at Gujrat, all the other Sikh chiefs had been captured or had surrendered.

    By the way, Bhai Maharaj Singh was one of the first people of Punjab to launch a freedom movement in Punjab after the British took over Punjab. He said in 1849:

    "There will be another National War, let all the true Sikhs rise on the day fixed."

    "Bhai Mahararaj Singh, a Sikh priest of reputed sanctity, and of great influence, the first man who raised the standards of rebellion beyound the confines of Multan in 1848, and the only leader of note who did not lay down his arms to Sir Walter Gilberts at Rawalpindi."

    - Henry Lawrence, Resident of Lahore

    Bhai Maharaj Singh's other name was Bhai Nihal Singh. His belonged to a line of Sikh revolutionaries who wanted to return to the creed of the Gurus. The pinions of this movement were Baba Bhag Singh of Pothohar, his worthy and more popular disciple Bhai Bir Singh of Naurangabad in Amritsar and the latter's successor Bhai Maharaj Singh.

    Bhai Maharaj Singh plan of action against the vastly superior British was framed in the jungles of the Chumb Valley. 1. To rescue Maharajah Dalip Singh from Lahore Fort. 2. To organize a United Front of all anti-British forces. 3. Organized disruption by subversion and suprise attacks on British treasuries and cantonments.

    He displayed superb military generalship and knowledge of tactical warfare. What sustained him was his rich spiritual heritage.

    The British reacted by moving Dalip Singh to securer confinement, encouraged Muslim zealots to locate him for them and offered hugh rewards for information of his whereabouts. On the other hand, the British tried to portray him as a religious leader to lower his following as a Military or political leader. It was the British officers who coined the term "Karnivala" since it they did not want to admit the failures of their intelligence. Bhai Maharaj Singh, undoubtedly, was certainly a "Miracle Maker" since it became impossible for the British to arrest him. This was due to the support given to him by the public that he was able to hide among the people.

    He was captured together with 21 unarmed followers on Dec, 28 1849, near Adampur. Vansttart, the Deputy Commissioner of Jallundar who arrested him, wrote.

    "The Guru is no ordinary man. He is to the natives what Jesus was to the most zealous of Christians. His miracles were seen by tens of thousands, and are more implicitly believed than those worked by the ancient prophets."

    Even more generous was Mcleod, Commissioner of the Doab,

    " had he remained at large, but a little longer . more outrages of an alarming character would have been attempted . the result of which, .would perhaps be impossible to foretell."

    It was found too risky to put Bhai Maharaj Singh on trial in India and he was deported to Singapore. He arrived on the "Mahomed Shaw", on 9th July 1850, together with a disciple, Khurruck Singh, and moved to Outram Jail. He was kept in solitary confinement in a cell 14 by 15 feet, which, because of the walling up of the windows, had been "further rendered dark, dinghy and absolutely unhealthy" (Secret Consultation Papers, 28th Feb 1851, #52-57). He was practically blind within three years, developed cancer on his tongue, and had rheumatic swellings and pains in his feet and ankles. The Civil Surgeon, Singapore, recommended that Bhai Maharaj Singh be allowed an occasional walk in the open, but this was turned down by the Government of India. The result was that his health continued to deteriorate, and about two months before his death, his neck and tongue became so swollen that it became very difficult for him to swallow.

    Bhai Maharaj Singh died on 5th July 1856. He was cremated on a plot of land outside the prison, presumebably by Khurruck Singh, who also died in prison later. Locals, mainly Hindu Tamils began to revere the spot, marking it with stones. Offerings of flowers found their way there, Sikhs and Muslims joined in. The Sikhs placed a structure on this spot, turning it into a small temple. In 1966, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib was moved to the Silat Road Temple. Only the stones were re-erected outside the temple. Large numbers of Sikhs and non-Sikhs come to the samadh to worship, with offerings of valuables, a practice against Sikh tenets.

    Bhai Maharaj Singh was the head of the Order now known as the Hoti Mardan Valli Sant Khalsa Sampardai, recent illustrious heads were Sant Attar Singh and Sant Isher Singh. He was thus not only a revolutionary fighter but also a recognized religious personage of very high standing. Many believe him to be a "Karniwala".

    -Source - extracted from 'Bhai Maharaj Singh Saint-Soldier' by Choor Singh, Singapore.

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  11. Ekta Programme

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    VaheGuruJeKaKhalsaVaheGuruJeKaFetah

    With VaheGurus kirpa sangat has arranged

    Ekta Programme on the Saterday 24th April 2010 All JathaBandis Attending will include Katha/Kirtan please keep this date free, for Ekta we ALL must attend,we have so start somewhere

    Venue Ramgarhia Gurdwara Coventry

    if you would like to do kirtan/katha at this event please contact

    07971402630

    Poster n trailor to following will be surpoted by sikh channel and other various radio stations

    VaheGuruJeKaKhalsaVaheGuruJeKaFetah

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  12. Ekta Programme

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    VaheGuruJeKaKhalsaVaheGuruJeKaFetah

    With VaheGurus kirpa sangat has arranged

    Ekta Programme on the Saterday 24th April 2010 All JathaBandis Attending will include Katha/Kirtan please keep this date free, for Ekta we ALL must attend,we have so start somewhere

    Venue Ramgarhia Gurdwara Coventry

    if you would like to do kirtan/katha at this event please contact

    07971402630

    Poster n trailor to following will be surpoted by sikh channel and other various radio stations

    VaheGuruJeKaKhalsaVaheGuruJeKaFetah

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  18. Petition Sign Please

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    BhaiSukhSingh Ji

    Why have a petition ?

    Why not ask them if they would action your request ?

    If they are refusing , ask them why ?

    i wouldnt be doing a petition if i hadent bruv ive asked left messages never had an answer also many opthers have and the same has been done also peopel take speechs down to studio nd they just said they couldnt uneed to speak to owner they arrange a meeting with him and he never shows

    but i hope whilst u was asking this question u was signing the petition

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  19. Sangat Jee

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    VaheGuruJeKaKhalsaVaheGuruJeKeFetah

    Usually im not to concerned about anti sikh groups on youtube or web they just like me have a rite to there opinion but when there views are full of crap as you can see in the video below we must flag this video and report it if u report it down to infirngment of ur religious rites u can type something is u let them no ur opnion the vid is saying chatka is happening in Hamandar Sahib and alot of so called sikhs r saying how ashamed they r ???

    I no how they feel, im so ashamed of my bros and sisters that cant see that the vid is not at Harmandir Sahib

    Sorry if u think im kicking up a fuss but this isint free speech but blaytent lies being put online

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH-r_Qu3gco

    THE CHATKA IS NOT THE PROBLAM BUT WHAT THE VIDEO IS SAYING THAT ITS BEING DONE IN HARMANDAR SAHIB

    VaheGuruJeKaKhalsaVaheGuruJeKeFetah

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