Banda Singh Bahadur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Banda Singh Bahadur

Sikh military commander

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1670

Place of Birth: Rajauri, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Date of Death: 09-Jun-1716

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Banda Singh Bahadur

  • Banda Singh Bahadur (born Lachman Dev) (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716, Delhi), was a Sikh warrior and a military commander of Khalsa army.
  • At age 15 he left home to become an ascetic, and was given the name ‘’Madho Das’’.
  • He established a monastery at Nanded, on the bank of the river Godavari, where in September 1708 he was visited by, and became a disciple of, Guru Gobind Singh, who gave him the new name of Banda Bahadur.
  • He came to Khanda in Sonipat and assembled a fighting force and led the struggle against the Mughal Empire.
  • His first major action was the sacking of the Mughal provincial capital, Samana, in November 1709.
  • After establishing his authority and Khalsa rule in Punjab, Banda Singh Bahadur abolished the zamindari system, and granted property rights to the tillers of the land.
  • Banda Singh was captured by the Mughals and tortured to death in 1715-1716.

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