6_Glorious_Epochs_of_Indian_History

=392 SIX GLORIOUS EPOCHS OF INDIAN HISTORY
plainly told tliem all that those who wanted to save their
lives should leave the Khalsa army and forsake him immedi­
ately. He, however, was determined to fight on from inside
or, if necessary, out of the fort. Thereupon from the best
chosen (the Khalsa) many Sikh warriors resigned their
membership and deserted.Guru Govindsing^^. Soon on that
dark and dismal night Guru Govindsing bade adieu to those
who remained of his Khalsa army and escaped through the
Moghal siege, along with his wife and two sons, who were
under twelve*''.
969. While after leaving the fort Guru Govindsing was
thus wandering through the forest on that fateful night, he
lost track of his two tender children^*, who unfortunately
fell in the enemy hands. Those wicked monsters gave the
young kiddies an ultimatum "Forsake Hinduism and become
Muslims, or else we will kill you with all sorts of tortures** !"
Prompt came the reply from the young mouths, thunderring
dauntlessly—lion's cubs as they were—"We are prepared
to die for our religion*^ !" They had refused to forsake
their Hindu religion. Highly enraged at this defiant reply
the Muslim authorities pronouned their direst sentence.
Building a wall round them to suffocate the two children to
death was the horrible punishment given**. Straight stood
the two tender children and brick upon brick rose to their
very neck, when they were again asked, "You kafirs, don't
you forsake your Hindu religion even now ?" "No, no never !"
came the smothered voice ! And even as the two kids
were shouting slogans in praise of Hinduism as loudly as
they [could in that horrible position, the last bricks were
laid to bury them for ever*'.
970. This is truly a glorious incident of martyrdom
for the sake of Hinduism that has to be honourably listed
amongst others in the annals of Hindu nation. It is a
true historical fact but is to be found only described in the
poetical form.
971. Kumar Haqiqatrai—At this very time a Hindu
lad, by name Kumar Haqiqatrai, happened to draw a