Sangat Singh (Sikh warrior)
Sangat Singh was a Sikh warrior and martyr of Battle of Chamkaur.
Baba Sangat Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1650 |
| Died | 1705 |
| Burial place | Gurudwara Shaheed Burj |
| Parent(s) | Bhai Rania (father) Bibi Amaro (mother) |
| Relatives | Bhai Bhanu of Saparod Kheri (grandfather) |
Early life
Sangat Singh was born in Punjab. His father's name was Bhai Rania and his mother was Bibi Amaro.
He got trained in shastar vidya, gatka, horse-riding, warfare and martial arts and also studied languages, e.g - Punjabi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Persian and Braj. Later, he was sent by his father to serve Guru Gobind Singh.
Battle and death
Sangat Singh took part in battles of Bhangani, Bajrur, Nadaun, all four battle of Anandpur Sahib, Bansali, Nirmohgarh, Sarsa and Chamkaur.[1]
In second Battle of Chamkaur, Sikhs lost almost most soldiers and the Guru decided to go on war front but it was opposed by present Sikhs on their insistence he agreed to make a bid to escape from Chamkaur and his attire, dastar and kalgi was given to Bhai Sangat Singh in the fort.[2][3] He bore a high degree of physical resemblance to Guru Gobind Singh and dressed up and disguised himself as the Guru in-order to trick the enemy.[4]
Sangat Singh and Sant Singh only two Sikhs got left at the fort and after Guru's exit and they went on war front to Mughal army and fought against them and was killed.[5]
See also
References
- "The Tribune - Windows - Slice of history". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "Martyrdom Day of Baba Sangat Singh | State Level Function | NRI Affairs Department". nripunjab.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Madra, Amandeep Singh; Singh, P. (27 September 2016). Sicques, Tigers or Thieves: Eyewitness Accounts of the Sikhs (1606-1810). Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-11998-8.
- Fenech, Louis E.; McLeod, W. H. (11 June 2014). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.
SANGAT SINGH (?–1705). According to a strong Sikh tradition, Sangat Singh was the Sikh who bore a striking resemblance to Guru Gobind Singh. As such, during the Battle of Chamkaur, when only the Guru and five Sikhs remained alive, the five Sikhs acting as Panj Piare commanded the Guru to escape; Sangat Singh then disguised himself as the Guru. After the Guru and three of his Sikhs escaped under the cover of night, the Mughal and Pahari force stormed the fortress. Tradition speaks of Sangat Singh's extraordinary ability in fighting off the horde but ultimately he was cut down although he initially fooled the opposing soldiers by his disguise.
- Grewal, J. S. (25 July 2019). Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708): Master of the White Hawk. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-099038-1.