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{{aowh2|Sahibzada Jujhar Singh|Sahibzada Jujhar Singh|birthday September 27}} | |||
[[ | [[File:Jang 1705-v3.jpg|thumb|175px|left|<small>[[Sahibzada Jujhar Singh]] with father, [[Guru Gobind Singh]]</small>]] | ||
'''Sahibzada Jujhar Singh''' ([[27 September]] | '''[[Sahibzada Jujhar Singh]]''' ([[27 September]] [[1691]] - [[7 December]] [[1705]]), the second son of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], was born to [[Mata Jito|Mata Jito ji]] (also known as [[Mata Sundari|Mata Sundari ji]]) at [[Anandpur]] on [[27 September]] [[1691]] (as per [[Nanakshahi calendar]]). | ||
Like his elder brother, [[Ajit Singh]], he started training in the fighting skills ([[Gatka]]) as soon as he started learning the religious texts aged about 4 to 5 years. In 1699, when he was eight years old, he received holy [[Amrit]] at the rites of [[Khalsa]] | Like his elder brother, [[Ajit Singh]], he started training in the fighting skills ([[Gatka]]) as soon as he started learning the religious texts aged about 4 to 5 years. In [[1699]], when he was eight years old, he received holy [[Amrit]] at the rites of [[Khalsa initiation]], called [[Amrit Sanskar]]. | ||
By the time it became necessary to leave [[Anandpur]] under the pressure of a besieging host in December [[1705]], Jujhar Singh, nearing the completion of his fifteenth year, was an experienced young warrior, strong and fearless. | |||
As they ran out of ammunition and arrows, Sikhs inside split themselves into batches of five each who would go out one after the other to engage the besiegers in hand to hand combat. Jujhar Singh led the last sally towards the end of the day (7 December 1705), and laid down his life fighting near the place where he had earlier seen his elder brother fall. He was just 14 years old when he gave his life while his [[Ajit Singh|older brother]] was 18 years old when they gave their lives for their faith. [[Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib]] in [[Chamkaur Sahib]] now marks the site. ----> | He was one of the band that successfully waded through the flooded [[Sarsa]] rivulet on horseback <!----------and made good their way to [[Chamkaur]] by nightfall on 6 December 1705, with the adversary in hot pursuit. With little respite during the night, he participated in the next day's battle warding off assault after assault upon the "garhi", the fortified house in which [[Guru Gobind Singh]] had, along with his [[40 Sikhs]] and two sons, taken shelter. | ||
As they ran out of ammunition and arrows, Sikhs inside split themselves into batches of five each who would go out one after the other to engage the besiegers in hand to hand combat. Jujhar Singh led the last sally towards the end of the day (7 December 1705), and laid down his life fighting near the place where he had earlier seen his elder brother fall. He was just 14 years old when he gave his life while his [[Ajit Singh|older brother]] was 18 years old when they gave their lives for their faith. [[Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib]] in [[Chamkaur Sahib]] now marks the site. ----> {{aowf|Sahibzada Jujhar Singh}}+ | |||
Latest revision as of 19:40, 12 September 2010
Sahibzada Jujhar Singh (27 September 1691 - 7 December 1705), the second son of Guru Gobind Singh, was born to Mata Jito ji (also known as Mata Sundari ji) at Anandpur on 27 September 1691 (as per Nanakshahi calendar).
Like his elder brother, Ajit Singh, he started training in the fighting skills (Gatka) as soon as he started learning the religious texts aged about 4 to 5 years. In 1699, when he was eight years old, he received holy Amrit at the rites of Khalsa initiation, called Amrit Sanskar.
By the time it became necessary to leave Anandpur under the pressure of a besieging host in December 1705, Jujhar Singh, nearing the completion of his fifteenth year, was an experienced young warrior, strong and fearless.
He was one of the band that successfully waded through the flooded Sarsa rivulet on horseback .....More +
