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Bhai Mani Singh Shaheedi Purab

Download HD Image on Shaheedi Purab Bhai Mani Singh 2024. Bhai Mani Singh Ji Shaheed was a great scholar and martyr of Khalsa Panth. His family has served the Guru Ghar since the time of Sri Guru Har Rai. His brothers and 7 sons sacrificed their lives for Sikhi and Sikh Values.

Martyrdom of Bhai Mani Singh Ji

This is one of the most remarkable and unparalleled martyrdoms in the Sikh history where Bhai Mani Singh’s grandfather, eleven brothers and seven sons got martyred. It makes a turbaned Sikh swell with pride to know that they gave their lives and these people bend their heads in respect to these great martyrdoms. Bhai Mani Singh Ji was not only a guide for leading a noble and constructive life but also showed how to lay down one’s life for religion, nation and the principles given by the Gurus.

Born as Mania and having met the Gurus starting from Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji up to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Bhai Mani Singh Ji received the divine Amrit and his name was transformed to Bhai Mani Singh Ji. Dasmesh Pita has given him the title of Diwan. When Satguru Ji posted him to Amritsar for the management of Sri Harmandir Sahib Ji, he immediately put an end to the Sodhis who were unrighteous controller then and thus brought back the true Guru’s Maryada. Bhai Mani Singh Ji succeeded Baba Budha Ji and Bhai Gurdas Ji as the third Granthi Singh of Sri Harmandir Sahib.

After the martyrdom of the nation's first king, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, the Sikh community was divided into two factions: Tatt Khalsa and Bandai Khalsa. A part of the Sikhs started to accept Baba Banda Singh Ji as the 11th Guru and started the Bandai Khalsa group. This movement was led by Bhai Amar Singh Mahant Khemkarni and they used to say ‘Fateh Darshan’ to each other On the other hand Tatt Khalsa only accepted Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji as their Guru and said ‘Gur Fateh’. This made the two groups struggle for the power of managing Gurdwaras and this led to rivalry. The government perceived this as a chance thinking that the Sikhs would fight and die on each other sparing the government of worry.

Mata Sunder Kaur Ji, came to know of this conflict, she handed over the responsibility of providing a lasting solution to Bhai Mani Singh Ji. Bhai Mani Singh Ji arranged an event at Hari Ki Pauri and called both the parties to be impartial. He penned down the slogan “Fateh Darshan” for the Bandai Khalsa on one slip and “Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa” on the other slip. These slips were then thrown into the Amrit Sarovar and the slip that floated up to the top was the one that decided which leader was to be in charge of Gurdwara maintenance. The divine will superseded all others and the slip with “Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa” came out. There were cries of happiness, and due to Bhai Ji’s intelligence, the issue was sorted without bloodshed. Such pillars were the community leaders like Bhai Mani Singh Ji who had provided the leadership that was needed to unite the Sikh community.

Bhai Mani Singh Ji suggested calling Sarbat Khalsa on Diwali to think together about the welfare of the nation and to deliberate on the steps that could be taken for the welfare of the nation. He went to the ruler of the time, Zakaria Khan and requested for permission to hold a fair during Diwali. Zakaria Khan asked for a higher tax of 10,000 takas in exchange for this and the fair was granted for ten days only.

Bhai Mani Singh Ji sent Naam Sandesh (message of Naam) through the Nanak Naam Lewa Sangat to unite the Sikhs from all over to attend Sarbat Khalsa. However, King Zakaria Khan had ill motives and planned to attack the assembled Sikhs with cannons on Diwali night. The state got to know about this and planned to attack, Bhai Mani Singh Ji realizing this sent signals to the Sikhs in the gathering telling them of the impending danger. However, some Sikhs who did not get the message reached the Gur Asthana on Diwali and got trapped by Zakaria Khan. Thus, countless Sikh martyrs were produced in the process. Bhai Mani Singh Ji strongly opposed the actions of Zakaria Khan and criticized him for that. In response, Zakaria Khan demanded a sum of 10,000 taka from Bhai Ji. Bhai Ji stressed the fact that it was outrageous for someone to ask for cash for a meeting that was never convened. Nevertheless, Bhai Mani Singh Ji was arrested and forced to accept Islam and abandon Sikhism.

Bhai Sahib Ji was almost ninety years old at the time of his arrest. Sikhs were beaten to death and killed right in front of him in an effort to get him to change his mind but he did not budge. Thus, a fatwa was declared to kill Bhai Mani Singh Ji in the presence of the whole society at Nakhas Chowk, Lahore. Bhai Mani Singh Ji was also very passionate and had an unadulterated Sikh spirit up till the end.

ਕਬੀਰ ਮਾਨਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਦੁਲੰਭੁ ਹੈ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਬਾਰੈ ਬਾਰ॥
ਜਿਉ ਬਨ ਫਲ ਪਾਕੇ ਭੁਇ ਗਿਰਹਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਲਾਗਹਿ ਡਾਰ॥ 30॥
(ਸਲੋਕ, ਭਗਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ, ਪੰਨਾ 1361)

ਜੀਵਿ ਜੀਵਿ ਮੁਏ ਮੁਏ ਜੀਵੇ॥ ਕੇਤਿਆ ਕੇ ਬਾਪ ਕੇਤਿਆ ਕੇ ਬੇਟੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਹੂਏ॥
ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਗਨਤ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਤੀ ਕਿਆ ਹੁਣਿ ਹੂਏ॥
(ਵਾਰ-ਸਾਰਗ, ਮਃ 1, ਪੰਨਾ 1238)

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