Jathedar Baba Darbara Singh

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The second jathedar of the Khalsa Panth, Baba Darbara Singh ji was born in a village known as Dal. Baba Darbara Singh and Gharbara Singh were two sons of Bhai Nanu Singh ji, whose forefather belonged to Guru Hargobind's family. At the age of 12, he went to Shiri Guru Gobind Maharaj at Anandpur Sahib where at the age of 16, he was entitled as Diwan. He served Guru ji for the 16 years and also became the jathedar of Shiri Akal Takht for 12 years. He had a long life living to the age of 90. Before his death, he handed over his jathedari to his successor Nawab Kapoor Singh ji.

Baba Darbara Singh was martyred in 1734. His gurudwara is situated in a village Kahlawa.