Baj Singh
Sikh warrior (died 1716)
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Baba Baj Singh (died 9 June 1716; his first name is alternatively spelt as Baaj), also known as Baj Bahadur, was a Sikh general, governor, scholar and martyr from present-day India. Baj Singh was the cousin of Bhai Mani Singh.[1]
Baba Baj Singh Bahadur | |
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Bhai Baj Singh statue at Fatehburj Sahib | |
| Born | Baj Singh Bal |
| Died | 9 June 1716 |
Cause of death | Execution |
Biography
Baj Singh's family was native to Mirpur Patti, a village in Amritsar district of the Punjab.[2] He was part of a Panj Piare quintet commanded, by Guru Gobind Singh, to accompany Banda Singh Bahadur and provide him counsel on his northwards conquest of Sirhind.[3]
Execution
He was executed on 9 June 1716 on the outskirts of Delhi, on the bank of the Yamuna river along with his seven brothers and Banda Singh Bahadur.