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[[Image:Sahibzada-young.jpg|thumb|250px|right|<small>Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh in captivity</small>]]
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[[Image:Lalo5.jpg|thumb|220px|left|<small>[[Guru Nanak]] and [[Mardana]] enjoying the [[Langar|food]] at the humble house of [[Bhai Lalo]]</small>]]


After teaching people in [[Lahore]] to live honestly [[Guru Nanak]] ji returned to [[Talwandi]] to see his parents.


<big>'''[[Sahibzada Fateh Singh]]'''</big> On December 12 every year, the global world [[Sikh]] community celebrate the birthday of their youngest hero and a brave comrade of [[Sikhism]]. Sahibzada Fateh Singh (1699-1705) was the youngest of [[Guru Gobind Singh |Guru Gobind Singh's]] four sons and was born to [[Mata Jito]] at [[Anandpur]] on 12 December 1699. After the death of his mother, on 5 December 1700, he was brought up under the care of his grandmother, [[Mata Gujari]] Kaur, with whom he remained until his last breath.  
Then after a short stay, he proceeded with [[Mardana]], his long time companion on a extensive journey to visit the sacred places of pilgrimage of the [[Hindu]]s. On the way they reached '''[[Bhai Lalo|Bhai Lalo’s]]''' workshop at [[Eminabad|Saidpur]], presently known as [[Eminabad]] in [[Pakistan]].  


He with his elder brother, set a precedence in Sikh history (and perhaps also in world history) by becoming the youngest known martyrs to sacrifice their lives for their principles and the right to practice their religion and their faith without coercion or the threat of terror. Even at such a tender age of 6 years, Baba Fateh Singh showed courage, determination and free-will not to be intimidated by the cruel, barbaric and unjust authorities of the time. He showed composure, fearlessness and the renowned trait of unparalleled heroism becoming of the Sikh leadership and was prepared to sacrifice his life but not his faith.  
[[Bhai Lalo]] earned his living by '''[[Kirat Karni|honest work]] or [[Kirat Karni]].''' He was nearly seventeen years older than [[Guru Nanak]]. When Lalo saw two holy men coming towards him, he put aside his work and spread a bed for them and went to get some [[langar|food (or langar)]] for them.


The mind boggles to understand how children of such young age had the guts, courage, bravery and focus to refuse the promise of many lavish gifts and a future of cosy comforts of royalty that were being offered by the [[Mughals]] if they  abandoned their faith against the other stark option of a  brutal, painful and tragic death entombed within a wall of bricks and cement. The world salutes the supreme sacrifice of these kids of steel who never once - even of a moment considered the easy option and always remained focused on their mission to uphold the principles of God's kingdom and allowed their bodies to be tortured and violated and endured the intense pain of a slow, pain-ridden and certain death.
As the kitchen was supposed to be the most pure and clean place in a house, [[Bhai Lalo]] asked [[Guru Nanak]] to come there and have his meal. Guru ji said ''“Bhai Lalo, every place is clean and pure for us. Please bring the meal here.”'' So the meal was brought out and [[Mardana]] then divided it into three parts and they all ate it together.  


On the one hand the world witnessed, the supreme sacrifice of the youngest members of the Guru household for the highest ideals of humanity and on the other hand you have the lowly, cruel, cold-blooded and barbaric acts of a mighty, heartless and immoral rulers of a huge nation. May the world reflect on this grim and gutless episode in the history of humanity and learn from it the values of life and the way to uphold these values and the dangers posed by an uncontrolled and immoral mind.
''“This meal tastes like nectar. What has been put in it?”'' asked [[Bhai Mardana]]. [[Guru Nanak]] replied ''“That was the taste of truthfulness and honesty that you tasted. This taste is above the taste of worldly delicacies.”'' {{aowf|Bhai Lalo's honesty}}
 
On 26 December 1705, Baba Fateh Singh ji was cruelly and mercilessly martyred at [[Sirhind]] along with his elder brother, [[Zorawar Singh]]. He is probably the youngest recorded martyr in history who knowingly and consciously laid down his life at the very tender age of 6 years. Sahibzada Fateh Singh and his older brother, [[Sahibzada Zorawar Singh]] are among the most hallowed martyrs in [[Sikhism]]. <big>'''[[Sahibzada Fateh Singh|... Continued.]]'''</big>

Latest revision as of 18:47, 21 January 2012

Guru Nanak and Mardana enjoying the food at the humble house of Bhai Lalo

After teaching people in Lahore to live honestly Guru Nanak ji returned to Talwandi to see his parents.

Then after a short stay, he proceeded with Mardana, his long time companion on a extensive journey to visit the sacred places of pilgrimage of the Hindus. On the way they reached Bhai Lalo’s workshop at Saidpur, presently known as Eminabad in Pakistan.

Bhai Lalo earned his living by honest work or Kirat Karni. He was nearly seventeen years older than Guru Nanak. When Lalo saw two holy men coming towards him, he put aside his work and spread a bed for them and went to get some food (or langar) for them.

As the kitchen was supposed to be the most pure and clean place in a house, Bhai Lalo asked Guru Nanak to come there and have his meal. Guru ji said “Bhai Lalo, every place is clean and pure for us. Please bring the meal here.” So the meal was brought out and Mardana then divided it into three parts and they all ate it together.

“This meal tastes like nectar. What has been put in it?” asked Bhai Mardana. Guru Nanak replied “That was the taste of truthfulness and honesty that you tasted. This taste is above the taste of worldly delicacies.” .....More

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