History of Early Gursikhs

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Shiam Singh

Shiam Singh (d. 1705), keeper of Guru Gobind Singh's treasure as well as his armoury, fought in the battle against Said Khan in 1703. Upon the evacuation of Anandpur, he accompanied...

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Seth Tiloka

Seth Tiloka, a rich merchant of Fatehpur, was a pious Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. He, accompanied by some other Sikhs, once visited the Guru at Amritsar. Guru Arjan...

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Pir Budhu Shah

He was a Sufi Muslim by birth and when he met Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism, he converted to Sikhism He is venerated by Sikhs, Muslims, and Hindus.Peer Budhan Ali...

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Mian Mir

Mir Mohammed Muayyinul Islam, (1550-1635) popularly known as Sain Mian Mir was a famous Muslim Sufi saint who resided in Lahore specifically in the town of Begampura (in present-day Pakistan). He belonged to the Qadiri order of Sufism. He...

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Jati Mall

JATI MALL (d. 1642), also referred to as Jati Malik or Malak JatI, was the son of Bhai Singha who laid down his life for Guru Hargobind in the battle of Amritsar(1629). Brahman by...

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Bhat Jaita

Bhat Jaita, was a devout Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. He had received initiation at the hands of the Guru at Amritsar. Returning home, he, along with his companions,...

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Bhai Tota

Bhai Tota , a devoted Sikh contemporary of Guru Arjan and of Guru Hargobind. During latter’s time, he, along with Bhai Tiloka, came to be known as a soldier, adept...

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Bhai Tiratha

Bhai Tiratha was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Ram Das. His name figures in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 17. He once came to the Guru to seek instruction. The latter...

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Bhai Tiloka

Bhai Tiloka Ji was a great warrior. As a warrior, he was appointed an army officer with a personal squad of the local ruler of Ghazni. Bhai Tiloka Ji originally was...

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Bhai Narain Das

Bhai Narain Das, a prominent Sikh of the time of Guru Angad, listed in Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat Mala. (Bhai Gurdas,). bhai Narain Das was in control of Gurdwara Nankana...

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Bhai Nandlal ji

Lal was born in Ghazni. His father, Diwan Chajju Mal (1600-1652) was a disciple of the 8th Sikh Guru Har Krishan. Chajju Mal was chief secretary (Diwan) of Dara Shikoh, the eldest son...

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Bhai Mati Das Ji

Bhai Mati Das also known as Dewan Mati Dasa, along with his younger brother Bhai Sati Das were martyrs of early Sikh history. Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Dayala, and Bhai Sati Das were executed at a kotwali (police-station) in the Chandni Chowk area...

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Bhai Mardana Ji

Bhai Mardana was blessed with something that no other Sikh can claim, that is he spent 54 years of his life with Guru Nanak and listening to his wisdom. Meaning, one...

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Bhai Mani Singh Ji

Bhai Mani Singh was an 18th-century Sikh scholar and martyr. He was a childhood companion of Guru Gobind Singh[1] and took the vows of Sikhism when the Guru inaugurated the Khalsa in March 1699. Soon after that,...

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Toda Bhatt

Toda Bhatt, a Brahman bard of Sultanpur Lodhi, was a pious Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. His name is included among the Guru’s devotees in Mani Singh, Sikhan...

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Bhai Langha

Bhai Langah, a well known figure in early Sikh history, from a Dhillon Jatt family, the family was originally of the Hindu faith, But Bhai Langah's father, became a follower of Sakhi...

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Bhai Lalo

Bhai Lalo was born on Tuesday, 11th Assu 1509 Bikarmi i.e. 1452 AD. at the village of Saidpur, now known as Eimnabad (Pakistan). His father's name was Bhai Jagat Ram of...

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Bhai Kisana

KISANA, BHAI, of Muzarig near Lahore, became a disciple in the time of Guru Arjan, when the Guru appointed Bhai Bhanu to preach among the inhabitants of Muzarig, notorious for...

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Bhai Kidara

Bhai Kidara an inhabitant of the village of Maddar, now in Sheikhupura district of Pakistan, was a devout Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. He was, according to the tradition...

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Bhai Jiva

Bhai Jiva, a Sikh living near Khadur Sahib in Amritsar district of the Punjab, who used to bring daily khichan (a dish of rice mixed with lentils) and curds for...

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Bhai Gurdas Ji

Bhai Gurdas was possibly born in 1551(exact year unknown but likely between 1543 and 1553 at Basarke Gillan, a small village in the Punjab.He was the only child of Bhai Ishar...

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Bhai Bidhi Chand Ji

He was one of the five Sikhs chosen to accompany Guru Arjan on his journey to martyrdom at Lahore in 1606. With the death of his father Guru Hargobind now turned his thoughts...

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Bhai Bhanu

Bhai Bhanu, a Sikh of Guru Arjan's time, earned the sobriquet of Bhagat (devotee) for his piety and devotion. Guru Arjan appointed him to preach Guru Nanak's word at Muzang, in...

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Bhai Bhagatu

Bhai Bhagatu was a pious Sikh; he remained with Guru Arjan Dev Ji and Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji. When Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji shifted to Kiratpur Bhai Bhagatu also went with...

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Bhai Bala Ji

Bhai Bala (1466–1544), born in Talwandi Rai Bhoi into a Sandhu Jat family (now called Nankana Sahib in Pakistan), was a childhood friend and lifelong companion of Bhai Mardana and Guru Nanak. According to the Bhai Bala Janam Sakhis, he traveled...

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Baba Makhan Shah Lubana

Makhan Shah Lubana also written as Lobana 7 July 1619 – 1674) was a devout Sikh and a rich trader of the Lobana tribe, who discovered the ninth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Tegh Bahadar in Bakala, India on 16 April... View More

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Baba Budha Ji

He was born in 1506 in the village of Kathu Nangal in Amritsar . His father's name was Sugha Randhawa and his mother was named Mai Gauran. His birth name was Bura...

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Baba Atal Rai

Baba Atal Rai (1619 - 23 July, 1627) was born in 1619 AD at Amritsar to Guru Hargobind sahib, the sixth Sikh Guru and Mata Mahadevi, daughter of Bhai Daya...

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