Criticism of Banda Singh Bahadur

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The article is based on Historical Facts.

Banda Singh Bahadur, one of eminent personality regarded by Few Sikhs Jathebandi turned rebel according to all historical books of Sikh history after 1751. The Main article of Banda Singh Bahadur shows his step taken for revenge of Martydom of sahibzadas from subedar of Sirhind but there is other side too which is not told about Banda Bahadur.

Though he was already a fake bairagi, was not following Bairag Panth and made a dera. Guru Gobind Singh converted him and send along with Five Singhs to punjab. but he indulge into unnecessary occupying of places, kept his Gaddi, changes salutation and fixes many rules against Khalsa rites. Then Singhs of GUru Gobind Singh kept distance from Banda Singh Bahadur and Bandai Sikhs. These singhs were named as Tatt Khalsa.

Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahankosh

Kahn Singh Nabha

The Great Scholar of Sikhs states that :


.....ਪ੝ਰਭ੝ਤਾ ਵਧ ਜਾਂ ਪਰ ਬੰਦਾ ਬਹਾਦ੝ਰ ਨੂੰ ਕ੝ਝ ਗਰਬ ਹੋਇਆ, ਆਪਣੀ ਗ੝ਰੂਤਾ ਕੀ ਅਭਿਲਾਖਾ ਜਾਗ ਗਈ | ਜਿਸ ਪਰ ਉਸ ਕੇ ਕਈ ਨਿਯਮ ਗ੝ਰਮਤਿ ਵਿਰ੝ਧ ਪ੝ਰਚਾਰ ਕਰਨੇ ਚਾਹੇ ਜਿਸ ਤੋਂ ਪੰਥ ਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਦਲ ਬਣ ਗਝ.....


Gurbilas Koer Singh(1751)

Gurbilas Patshahi 10, Koer Singh (ਗ੝ਰਬਿਲਾਸ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੧੦, ਕੋਇਰ ਸਿੰਘ (੧੭੫੧ )), is the first Sikh history which mentioned about many facts of guru life in detailed way. He also mentioned about Banda Singh Bahadur breaking oaths given to Guru Gobind Singh.

ਤਬ ਬੰਦਾ ਗ੝ਰ ਆਈਸ ਪਾਝ || ਪਾਛੇ ਕਰੇ ਯ੝ਧ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਝ ||...
ਕਛ੝ਕ ਮਾਨ ਭਇਓ ਤਾਂ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀਂ || ਰਹਿਤ ਭੰਗ ਕਛ੝ ਕਰੀ ਤਹਾਂ ਹੀ ||...
ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਤੇ ਗ੝ਰ ਨਾ ਸਹਾਈ || ਤਾ ਕਰ ਗਾਇਓ ਸ੝ਰਗ ਕੋ ਧਾਈ |...

Mahima Parkash(1776)

Mahima Parkash was written by Sarup Das Bhalla in 1776, which mentioned whole incident of Gurdas Nangal, where Banda Bahadur tried to say against Guru's wishes. Baba Binod Singh spoke against him and a clash happened inside fort. Baba Binod Singh and other left the fort and Banda Bahadur surrendered later on. He even confessed at delhi that "ਕਿਸੀ ਕੀ ਕਿਆ ਮਕਦੂਰ ਥਾ ਜੋ ਮ੝ਝ ਕੋ ਮਾਰਤਾ | ਪਰ ਸਤਗ੝ਰ ਕੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਸੇ ਭੰਗ ਹ੝ਈ ਹੈ |". Mata Sundri, who was already at delhi fetched out Baba Kahn Singh from prisoners group.

Sir John Malcolm(1712)

Sir John Malcolm(ਸਰ ਜੋਨ ਮਾਲਕੋਮ (੧੮੧੨)), a english historian mentioned about Banda Bahadur that:

he was a heretic; who intoxicated with victory, endeavoured to change the religious institutions and laws of Guru Gobind. He changed salutations to fateh dharam fateh durshun. Banda made many confirm to his orders.

Twarikh Guru Khalsa

Giani Gian Singh mentioned in Twarikh Guru Khalsa that he tried to establish himself as a Guru in later stages.

ਗ੝ਰੂ ਕੇ ਸਿੰਘ ਤਾਂ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਹੀ ਬੰਦੇ ਤੋਂ ਜ੝ਦਾ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹ੝ੰਦੇ ਸਨ , ਕਿਓਂਕਿ ਓਹ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਦੇ ਦਰਬਾਰ ਵਿਚ ਤੇ ਗ੝ਰੂ ਅਸਥਾਨਾ ਵਿਚ ਗਦੇਲਾ ਵਿਚ ਕੇ ਬੈਠ ਕਰ ਚੋਰ ਸਫਾ ਕਰਾਉਂਦਾ ਤੇ ਦਰਸ਼ਨੀ ਫ਼ਤਹਿ ਬ੝ਲਾਉਂਦਾ ਸੀ |


Shahid Bilas Bhai Mani Singh(Late 18th Century)

A Composition of Kavi Seva Singh, where he mentioned a discourse between Guru Gobind Singh and Bhai Mani Singh also incldes lines against Banda Singh Bahadur and also says that he is not 11th Guru but Granth was 11th Guru of Sikhs.


ਅਮਰ ਸਿੰਘੀਝ ਆਖਦੇ ਦਸਮ ਗ੝ਰੂ ਜੀ ਆਪ | ਬੰਦੇ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕੋ ਗਿਆਰਵਾਂ ਗ੝ਰੂ ਗਝ ਸੀ ਥਾਪ ||
ਅਕਾਲ ਪ੝ਰਖਿਆਂ ਇਓਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਸ੝ਰੀ ਸਤਗ੝ਰ ਫ੝ਰਮਾਨ | ਗ੝ਰੰਥ ਪੰਥ ਗ੝ਰ ਮਨੀ ਤਾ ਰੇ ਸਕਲ ਕ੝ਲਾਂ ||