Sangat Singh (Sikh warrior)

Baba Sangat Singh
Born	1650 (1650) Katta Sabour, Noorpur Bedi, Ropar, Punjab
Died	1705 (aged 54–55) Chamkaur, Punjab
Burial place	Gurudwara Shaheed Burj
Parents	Bhai Rania (father) Bibi Amaro (mother)
Relatives	Bhai Bhanu of Saparod Kheri (grandfather)

Bhai Sangat Singh was a Sikh warrior and martyr of Battle of Chamkaur.

Battle and death

Sangat Singh took part in battles of Bhangani, Bajrur, Nadaun, all four battle of Anandpur Sahib, Bansali, Nirmohgarh, Sarsa and Chamkaur. ^[1]

In second Battle of Chamkaur, Sikh army lost most of their soldiers and Guru Gobind Singh Sahib decided to go to war front. It was opposed by present Sikhs. The Panj Pyare made a decision (Gurmat) and on their insistence, the Guru agreed to leave Chamkaur. His attire, dastar and kalgi was given to Bhai Sangat Singh, who stayed back while defending the fort. ^{[2] [3]} He bore a high degree of physical resemblance to Guru Gobind Singh Ji and disguised himself as the Guru in order to trick the enemy. ^[4]

Sant Singh was also at the fort with Sangat Singh and after Guru's exit, both of them faced the Mughal army and died fighting against them. ^[5] The Mughal army was mistaken and assumed that Sangat Singh was actually Guru Gobind Singh. It took them some hours to try and identify the body, to realize their mistake.

See also

• Bhai Jiwan Singh
• Battle of Chamkaur

References

1. "The Tribune - Windows - Slice of history". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
2. "Martyrdom Day of Baba Sangat Singh | State Level Function | NRI Affairs Department". nripunjab.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
3. Madra, Amandeep Singh; Singh, P. (27 September 2016). Sicques, Tigers or Thieves: Eyewitness Accounts of the Sikhs (1606-1810). Springer. ISBN   978-1-137-11998-8.
4. Fenech, Louis E.; McLeod, W. H. (11 June 2014). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 274. ISBN   978-1-4422-3601-1. SANGAT SINGH (?–1705). After the Guru and three of his Sikhs escaped under the cover of night, the Mughal and Pahari force stormed the fortress. Tradition speaks of Sangat Singh's extraordinary ability in fighting off the horde but ultimately he was killed. The Mughal army initially thought that they had got Guru Gobind Singh ji and were confused about the identity of the soldier.
5. Grewal, J. S. (25 July 2019). Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708): Master of the White Hawk. Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0-19-099038-1.