Lakhi Shah Vanjara
Bhai Lakhi Shah Vanjara was a devout Sikh who lived during the time of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur. He hailed from the Lobana community of Sikhs, who played an important role during the times of the Sikh Gurus. Several key incidents in time of the ninth and tenth Gurus are attributed to this Sikh community. Baba Makhan Shah was a devout Sikh who was responsible for finding the ninth Sikh Guru, (Guru Tegh Bahadur). Bhai Lakhi Shah was present in Delhi on 1675 when Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed at the orders of Aurangzeb. At the risk of his own life, under the cover of darkness he was able to remove the headless body of the fallen Martyr in a cart and carry it to his humble home. As it was too dangerous to openly cremate the body (the Mughals had planned to desicrate the Guru's remains and put them on public display) he did so by setting fire to his home, concealing the cremation of the Guru's body.
Afterwards Lakhi Shah, accompanied by his companions, traveled to Anandpur to pay homage to Guru Gobind Singh and let him know that his fathers body had been given the final rights.
The Lobanas fought in many battles with Guru Gobind Singh and Baba Banda Singh Bahadur.
Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in Delhi marks the site where once stood the house of this dedicated Sikh.
