Sikhism - Culture - Gurmat Veechar

Jallal Ud Din - Jallad. He was the professional executioner and it was
he who beheaded Guru Teg Bahadur at Delhi. And it was his son who
did the same job in the case of younger Sahibzadas. Ali Hussain the
Mughal agent, responsible for persuading Guru Gobind Singh Sahib in
vacating Anand Pur Sahib under false pretexts also belonged to this
place. The town was known as a city of butchers. When Banda
Bahadur reached this site his supporters and his army of'Sikh Surme',
had reached to several thousands. Sikhs were thronging his ranks like
any thing. Even local population was extending all possible support.
Banda attacked this town on 26 th November 1709.
Samana was the district town and had nine Parganas attached
to it. Samana was the first territorial conquest and the first
administrative unit of Banda. It was placed under the charge of
Fateh Singh. Thus a history was created as such. The subjects, the
oppressed ones of yesterday or rather from centuries became
sovereigns. Itwas just after ten years ofthe creation of Khalsa, the
Khalsa rule was established by the ruled ones and the oppressed
ones.
The second major target ofBanda Bahadur was Sidhaura. He was
to take the revenge of the cruel killing of cutting into pieces of Pir
Buddhu Shah, a great friend of Guru Dasmesh. He sacrificed his all
including his sons and followers 'Murids', while fighting on the
Guru's side. Usman Khan its chief was responsible for the brutal
killing ofthe holy man. Banda Bahadur attacked the town with such a
force and bang that all the Muslims shut themselves in a big house to
save themselves from his attack and the onslaught. The entire house
'haveli', was massacred and it later came to be known as 'Katal Garhi.'
Then he reached Sarhind, his final but real target. The battlefield
was Chhappar Chiri, a small place just 29 Kilometers away from
Sarhind. Sher Mohammad Khan, Nawab of Malerkotla, Sucha Nand,
took the field by the side ofNawab Wazir Khan, the main culprit on the
Mughal side; whereas Banda Bahadur, Binod Singh and Baj Singh
were on the Khalsa side.
Sucha Nand who directly faced Baj Singh could not withstand his
ferocity. Baj Singh fought with such valour that Sucha Nand and his
forces were soon vanquished. Sher Mohammad Khan was killed by a
bullet from the 'Jatha' being lead by Binod Singh. His men fled away
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