Sahib Singh ( ; 17 June 1663 – 7 December 1704 or 1705) was one of the
Panj Pyare
Panj Pyare (, ', the five beloved ones) refers to a gathered ad hoc quintet of five baptised (''Amritdhari'') Khalsa Sikhs who act as institutionalized leaders for the wider Sikh community.
Function
The Panj Pyare are convened for pressing ma ...
(or the Five beloved ones). He was formerly known as Sahib Chand and was born into the
Nai caste (also transliterated as Naee) before being baptized into the
Khalsa
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tradition.
Biography
Early life
There are different versions of different scholars regarding the birth place and family members of Sahib Singh, although all accept the fact that he was born into a family of barbers.
Early Sikh literature claims Sahib Singh was the reincarnation of
Bhagat Sain.
Birth
Regarding birthplace:
* The most popular and acceptable belief is that he was born in
Bidar
Bidar ( ) is a city and headquarters of the Bidar district in Karnataka state of India. Bidar is a prominent place on the archaeological map of India, it is well known for architectural, historical religious and rich heritage sites. Pictures ...
in present-day
Karnataka
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.
* As per
Mahankosh, Bhai Sahib Singh was born at Nangal Shaheedan in 4,
Harh Samvat
The Hindu calendar, also called Panchanga (), is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes. They adop ...
1722, District
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur () is a city and a Municipal corporations in India, municipal corporation in Hoshiarpur district in the Doaba region of the Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the ...
. Using the European calendar, this means he was born in 1665; he died in 1705.
Family background
Regarding father and mother name:
* As per
Mahankosh, He was born to Bishan Devi and Tulsi Ram (or Charan Ram), a Barber.
* Another tradition believes that he was son of Bhai Guru Narayana (a barber of Bidar in Karnataka) and his wife
Later life
Bhai Sahib died in the battle of
Chamkaur
Chamkaur Sahib is a Sub Divisional town in the Rupnagar district, district of Rupnagar in the Indian State of Punjab, India, Punjab.
History
It is famous for the First Battle of Chamkaur (1702) and the Second Battle of Chamkaur (1704) fought ...
on 7 December 1705 with
Bhai Himmat Singh and
Bhai Mohkam Singh.
References
Further reading
*Encyclopedia of Sikhism, by Harbans Singh.Published by Punjabi University, Patiala
Sikh warriors killed in action
Military personnel from Karnataka
People from Bidar
17th-century Indian people
18th-century Indian people
Sikh martyrs
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