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[[Image:Babadeep1F.jpg|thumb|140px|right|<small>'''[[Baba Deep Singh]]''' - a brilliant scholar and brave soldier.</small>]]


[[Image:Babadeepsingh4.jpg|thumb|200px|right|<small>Baba Deep Singh - a scholar and soldier of Guru Gobind Singh</small>]]
'''[[Baba Deep Singh Shahid]]''' ([[26 January]] [[1682]] -[[13 November]] [[1757]]): Every year on '''[[January 26]]''', the global [[Sikh]] community celebrate the birthday of this courageous soldier of God.


'''[[Baba Deep Singh]]''' Shahid (1682-1757): Every year on January 26, the global Sikh community celebrate the birthday of this courageous soldier of God. He is one of most honoured martyrs in Sikh history and the founder of the Shahid [[Misl]] as well as of the [[Damdami Taksal]]. He was tall, strong, and uncommonly brave Sikh who was a bold and fearless saint-soldier, ever ready to risk his life for the Panth.
He is one of the most honoured martyrs in [[Sikh history]] and the founder of the [[Shahid Misl]] as well as of the [[Damdami Taksal]]. He was a tall, strong, and uncommonly brave Sikh who was a bold and fearless [[saint-soldier]], ever ready to risk his life for the [[Panth]].


* At eighteen, he received [[Amrit]] at [[Anandpur]] Sahib in the presence of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
* At eighteen, he received [[Amrit]] at [[Anandpur sahib]] in the presence of [[Guru Gobind Singh ji]].
* He spent about 8 years and learned [[Gurmukhi]] from [[Bhai Mani Singh]] along with horse riding, archery as well as other arms training.  
* He spent about 8 years and learned [[Gurmukhi]] from [[Bhai Mani Singh]] along with horse riding, archery as well as other arms training.  
* Met [[Guru Gobind Singh]] at [[Damdama]] Sahib where Guru Ji asked him to start preaching [[Sikhism]]. Later became head "Granthi" at [[Damdama Sahib]].  
* Met [[Guru Gobind Singh]] at [[Damdama sahib]] where Guru Ji asked him to start preaching [[Sikhism]]. Later became head "Granthi" at [[Damdama Sahib]].
* Between 1705 and 1728 Baba Deep Singh and Bhai Mani Singh produced a number of hand written copies of the [[Guru Granth Sahib]] for distribution among the Sikhs.  
* Between [[1705]] and [[1728]],  [[Baba Deep Singh]] and [[Bhai Mani Singh]] produced a number of hand written copies of the [[Guru Granth Sahib]].  
* Fought in various wars - In about 1709, Baba Deep Singh Ji joined [[Banda Singh Bahadur]] to fight in the battle of [[Sirhind]], avenging the cruel deaths of the young [[Sahibzada]]s.
* Fought in various wars - In about [[1709]], Baba Deep Singh Ji joined [[Banda Singh Bahadur]] to fight in the battle of [[Sirhind]] {{Aowf|Baba Deep Singh}}
* On the outskirts of [[Amritsar]], Baba ji and heavily outnumbered Sikhs fought two fierce battles against a Mughal force of 20,000. In the second engagement Baba Deep Singh was fatally wounded in the neck but had vowed to die in the precincts of the [[Golden Temple]]. He kept his promise and died with his severed head resting on the Parikarma of [[Harimandir Sahib]]. '''<big>[[Baba Deep Singh|Continued .....]]'''</big>

Latest revision as of 20:06, 25 January 2012

Baba Deep Singh - a brilliant scholar and brave soldier.

Baba Deep Singh Shahid (26 January 1682 -13 November 1757): Every year on January 26, the global Sikh community celebrate the birthday of this courageous soldier of God.

He is one of the most honoured martyrs in Sikh history and the founder of the Shahid Misl as well as of the Damdami Taksal. He was a tall, strong, and uncommonly brave Sikh who was a bold and fearless saint-soldier, ever ready to risk his life for the Panth.