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Yogi, Madho Dass by name. When Guru Gobind Singh went to<br />
Deccan, and met him, he tried to influence Guru Sahib with his occult<br />
powers but all his attempts proved futile. He fell at Guru Sahib's feet<br />
and became his disciple. Guru Sahib admitted him into the Panth by<br />
giving him Khande Baate Di Pahul, named him as Banda Singh<br />
Bahadur. When he came to know of the atrocities committed on the<br />
Sikh-Gurus, Guru Sahibzadas and 'some beloved and devout Sikhs<br />
like Pir Buddhu Shah by the rulers and their clan, his blood started<br />
boiling and he offered himself to Guru Sahib for taking revenge from<br />
the culprits and paying them back in their coin. He was sent to Punjab,<br />
by Dlsmesh.<br />
Banda Bahadur with his men and local Gursikh warriors who<br />
joined him attacked Samana, Sarhind, Sadhaura and other places and<br />
put to death the persons who were instrumental in killing Guru Teg<br />
Bahadur, 'the Princes and Syyed Buddhu Shah. He took control of a<br />
large part of the territory and established Sikh Raj with his currency<br />
and seal.<br />
v) Bihar<br />
Bihar State is a place ofquite significance for the Sikhs. Whereas<br />
Guru Nanak put his foot on this earth at Nanakana Sahib, Punjab (now<br />
in Pakistan), Guru Gobind Singh Sahib the tenth master had his advent<br />
at Patna, now named as Patna Sahib, in Bihar and spent a few ofhis<br />
early years at this place along with his mother Mata Gujri, a few<br />
relatives and Guru's beloved Sikhs. Besides him, Guru Nanak Sahib as<br />
well as Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib also visited this place and some other<br />
parts of Bihar. Accordingly a number of historical Gurdwaras exist<br />
here.<br />
Prominent among all is the Parkash Place of Guru Dasmesh,<br />
named as Takhat Sri Harmandir Ji, Patna Sahib. It is one of the<br />
Five Takhats of Khalsa Panth, and one of the two located outside<br />
Punjab. It attracts a huge number ofSikhs and others from across the<br />
land and abroad.<br />
Other Gurdwaras ofconsiderable importance are<br />
1. Gurdwara Bal Lila Maini<br />
2. Gurdwara Gai Ghat, Patna<br />
3. Gurdwara Guru Ka Bagh (Patna)<br />
224/ The <strong>Sikhism</strong> - <strong>Culture</strong>, History & Religion
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