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BOTA SINGH (d. 1739), an eighteenth century martyr of the Sikh faith who belonged to the village of Bharana in Amritsar district. In those days of dire persecution, he along with many fellow Sikhs had sought the safety of wastes and jungles. At nightfall, he would come out of his hiding place and visit some human habitations in search of food. Occasionally he would come to Amritsar by night to have a dip in the holy tank, spending the day in the wilderness around Tarn Taran. One day he was noticed by some people who thought he was a Sikh.

But one of the party said that he was not a Sikh, for had he been one he would not conceal himself thus. The taunt cut Bota Singh to the quick. Accompanied by his companion Garja Singh, a Rarighreta Sikh, and with a bamboo club in his hand, he took up position on the grand trunk road, near Sarai Nur udDin, near Tarn Taran. To announce his presence and proclaim the sovereignty of the Khalsa, he started collecting toll from the passersby. Finding everyone submitting tamely to his authority, he sent a communication to the provincial governor himself.

Sarbat Khalsa at Akal Takht

He fought and fought with awesome bravery. When his Shaheedi was near he was forced to convert to Islam but he didnt and his sons heart in front of him was cut out from his body and put in Baba Banda Singh’s Mouth and his son was 3.5 years only……..and after that Babaji was also matyrd after sometime…..He kept his sikhi alive and dint even cared for his and his son’s life.

Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji is one of the revered warriors in Sikh history. He was the leader of Shaheeda’n Misl under the forces of Taruna Dal. He sacrificed his life avenging the destruction of Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar by the forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali.

Old Sikh Man doing his banis (Prayers) on the roof of the Golden Temple as the sun rises over the herizon.

A wide view of the Sarovar

The sunlight peaking through the clouds in the morning behind Harimandir Sahib