Bhai Mani Singh Ji Shaheed - The Story of his Shaheed

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Bhai Mani Singh Ji Shaheed - The Story of his
Shaheed
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• Bhai Mani Singh Ji was born on 10 March 1644 AD
  in Muzaffargarh (Pakistan) of Alipore district to
  Bhai Mai Das and Bibi Madhri Bai. They were
  married in 1659 AD. Born to the daughter of Bhai
  Lakhi Shah Vanjara.

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• 1657 AD Bhai Mani Singh came to Kiratpur Sahib
  with his father to visit Guru Har Rai Sahib.
  After the passing away of Guru Har Rai Sahib, he
  engaged in the service of Guru Har Krishan. After
  the death of Guru Har Krishan Sahib in Delhi, he
  came to Baba Bakala to serve Guru Tegh Bahadur.

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• Bhai Mani Singh's grandfather Ballu Rai was a
  general in the army of Guru Hargobind and was
  martyred in Amritsar in 1628 AD while fighting
  the Mughals. Bhai Mani Singh now had 12 brothers.
  Of these, 11 were martyred. Out of ten sons of
  Bhai Mani Singh, seven sons and ten grandchildren
  were martyred.

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• Bhai Bachittar Singh, who competed with a drunken
  elephant, was the son of Guru Sahib. In addition,
  on the banks of the river Sarsa, Bhai Sahib's son
  Udai Singh rescued Bhai Ajit Singh. Bhai Anak
  Singh, Bhai Ajab Singh, Bhai Ajaib Singh were
  martyred in the battle of Chamkaur Sahib.

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• From 1705 to 1706 AD, Guru Gobind Singh had the
  Bir of Guru Granth Sahib written by Bhai Mani
  Singh at Talwandi Sabo (Damdama Sahib). When Guru
  Tegh Bahadur went to Delhi to be martyred, he
  left Bhai Mani Singh with Guru Gobind Ji at
  Anandpur. At the request of Mata Sundari, he was
  appointed the third Head Granthi after Bhai
  Gurdas Ji at Darbar Sahib, Amritsar.

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• Manvir Singh Khalsa said that At the behest of
  the government, Suba Zakariya Khan had imposed so
  many restrictions on every religion that no
  religion could perform any ritual of its own
  accord.

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• Bhai Mani Singh decided to celebrate Diwali in
  Amritsar in association with the Sikh Sangat.
  When a letter was sent to Zakariya Khan for
  approval, he said that if he wanted to celebrate
  Diwali in Amritsar, the government would have to
  pay Rs 5,000 as tax. Bhai Mani Singh agreed to
  pay the tax.

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• But Zakariya Khan ordered the army to kill the
  Sangat gathered on Diwali. When the news reached
  Bhai Mani Singh, he canceled his decision to
  celebrate Diwali in Amritsar. The Sangat, which
  had traveled from afar, was stopped on the way.
  Some of the Sangat that had arrived retreated and
  some were killed in clashes with the troops.

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• When the government demanded Rs. 5,000 from Bhai
  Mani Singh, Bhai Mani Singh said, "If Diwali is
  not celebrated then why to pay taxes." Brought to
  Lahore. Here Bhai Mani Singh was asked to convert
  to Islam. But in the Sikh etiquette, the Puran
  Gursikh accepted to endure oppression. The Mughal
  government ordered that Bhai Mani Singh be
  tortured to death.

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• On 24 June 1734, at the age of 90, Bhai Mani
  Singh was hacked to death. His shrine is in front
  of Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj, near the railway
  station, Lahore. The place of this great martyr
  remained in Pakistan at the time of partition, so
  we are deprived of service and prostration.

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• Even today when we pray Those Singhs who gave
  their heads for the sake of religion, cut off
  their heads Khalsa Ji by paying attention to
  their earnings! Please speak! Vahiguru When
  every Sikh hears this letter in Ardas, the
  picture of Bhai Mani Singh Ji's martyrdom comes
  before his face. According to Bhai Manvir Singh,
  The martyrdom of Bhai Mani Singh Ji holds a very
  important place in Sikhism.

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