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'''Bhai Mani Singh Shaheed''' (martyr) ([[1670]] - [[9 July]] [[1737]]), a great Sikh personality of the eighteenth century, occupies a very esteemed position in [[Sikh]] history, when he assumed the control and steered the course of the Sikhs' destiny at a very critical stage. A great scholar, a devoted Sikh, and a courageous leader, Bhai Mani Singh willingly laid down his life to uphold the dignity of the Sikh religion and the Sikh nation. The nature of his [[martyr|martyrdom]] has become a part of the daily [[Sikh Ardas]] (prayer). | '''Bhai Mani Singh Shaheed''' (martyr) ([[1670]] - [[9 July]] [[1737]]), a great Sikh personality of the eighteenth century, occupies a very esteemed position in [[Sikh]] history, when he assumed the control and steered the course of the Sikhs' destiny at a very critical stage. A great scholar, a devoted Sikh, and a courageous leader, Bhai Mani Singh willingly laid down his life to uphold the dignity of the Sikh religion and the Sikh nation. The nature of his [[martyr|martyrdom]] has become a part of the daily [[Sikh Ardas]] (prayer). | ||
There is some uncertainty about the exact year of birth of Bhai Mani Singh. Giani Thakur Singh writes his year of birth as 1672 while some other writers put it at 1670, but according to Sohan Singh Seetal, a well known Sikh historian, Bhai Mani Singh was born in 1664. Principle Satbir Singh listed his year of birth as 1672 in his 1970 edition of his, ''"Sada Itihaas"', but changed it to 1662 in the later editions. <ref>Sada Itihaas, 1998, p 154, Principle Satbir Singh.</ref>. <!---------According to Dr Santokh Singh also, Bhai Mani Singh was born in 1662 <ref>The Guru's Word.</ref>. These earlier dates are indirectly based on Giani Giani Singh's references to ninth Guru's visit to village Akoi/Malwa in year 1665. Based on critical analysis of ancient Sikh writings, it appears that Bhai Mani Singh may have been born no later than 1665.------> {{aowf|Bhai Mani Singh Shaheed}} | There is some uncertainty about the exact year of birth of Bhai Mani Singh. Giani Thakur Singh writes his year of birth as 1672 while some other writers put it at 1670, but according to Sohan Singh Seetal, a well known Sikh historian, Bhai Mani Singh was born in 1664. Principle Satbir Singh listed his year of birth as 1672 in his 1970 edition of his, ''"Sada Itihaas"', but changed it to 1662 in the later editions. <ref>Sada Itihaas, 1998, p 154, Principle Satbir Singh.</ref>. <!---------According to Dr Santokh Singh also, Bhai Mani Singh was born in 1662 <ref>The Guru's Word.</ref>. These earlier dates are indirectly based on Giani Giani Singh's references to ninth Guru's visit to village Akoi/Malwa in year 1665. Based on critical analysis of ancient Sikh writings, it appears that Bhai Mani Singh may have been born no later than 1665.------> {{aowf|Bhai Mani Singh Shaheed}} | ||
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Bhai Mani Singh Shaheed (martyr) (1670 - 9 July 1737), a great Sikh personality of the eighteenth century, occupies a very esteemed position in Sikh history, when he assumed the control and steered the course of the Sikhs' destiny at a very critical stage. A great scholar, a devoted Sikh, and a courageous leader, Bhai Mani Singh willingly laid down his life to uphold the dignity of the Sikh religion and the Sikh nation. The nature of his martyrdom has become a part of the daily Sikh Ardas (prayer).
There is some uncertainty about the exact year of birth of Bhai Mani Singh. Giani Thakur Singh writes his year of birth as 1672 while some other writers put it at 1670, but according to Sohan Singh Seetal, a well known Sikh historian, Bhai Mani Singh was born in 1664. Principle Satbir Singh listed his year of birth as 1672 in his 1970 edition of his, "Sada Itihaas"', but changed it to 1662 in the later editions. [1]. .....More
- ^ Sada Itihaas, 1998, p 154, Principle Satbir Singh.
