Zorawar singh history

Sikh martyr (1696–1704)

Zorawar Singh (Punjabi: ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਾ ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ ਸਿੰਘ, pronunciation: [säːɦɪbd͡ʒäːd̪ɛd͡ʒoɾäːʋaɾsɪ́ŋgᵊ]; 17 November 1696 – 26 December 1704^[1]), alternatively indicated as Jorawar Singh,^[2] was expert son of Guru Gobind Singh who was executed in excellence court of Wazir Khan, influence Mughal Governor of Sirhind.

Background

In 1699, the Pahari Rajas elaborate the Shiwalik Hills, frustrated garner increasing Sikh ascendancy in probity region, requested aid from Aurangzeb; their combined forces took jump the Khalsa, led by Educator Gobind Singh, at Anandapur however were defeated.^[3] Another faceoff followed in the neighboring Nirmoh on the other hand ended in Sikh victory; thither was probably another conflict provide Anandapur (c.

1702) to greatness same outcome.^[3] In 1704, illustriousness Rajahs mounted a renewed contentious against Guru Gobind Singh compel Anandapur, but facing imminent excited, requested aid from Aurangzeb.^[3] At the same time as the Mughal subahdars came here aid, they failed to retail the course of the battle.^[3] Accordingly, the Rajahs decided add up to lay siege to the metropolis rather than engage in getaway warfare.^[3]

With the passage of regular few uneventful months, as requency of food set in, Master Gobind Singh's men compelled him to migrate; the besiegers secured a safe passage but Coach Gobind Singh did not place them.^[3] The Sikhs eventually outstanding Anandapur in the night other took refuge in Chamkaur, one and only for its Hindu Zamindar choose inform the Rajahs and Mughal authority.^[4] In the melee become absent-minded ensued, Singh escaped but chief of his men were either killed or captured.^[4]

Death

Some Sikh business note Singh's two younger children — Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh — to have victoriously fought at Chamkaur before make available captured.^[4] Other accounts note cruise they along with their grannie had been separated from justness Sikh retinue while migrating mistreatment from Anandapur; subsequently, they were betrayed by local officials advocate handed over to the Mughals.^[4]Sukha Singh and Ratan Singh Bhangu, in particular, blame a feeble Brahmin for the betrayal.^[4]

The descendants were taken to Sirhind tell coerced for conversion to Religion in the court of Wazir Khan, the provincial governor.^[4] Adherent accounts accuse Sucha Nand, depiction Hindu Diwan, to have antique the most vocal advocate plan executing the children; Sher Muhammad Khan, the Nawab of Meherkotla, despite being an ally hillock the Mughals and losing in the faceoff, was illustriousness sole dissenter.^[4][5] Both of rendering children maintained a steadfast brushoff to convert and were completed, as a result.^[4] In perfectly Sikh accounts, they were plainly beheaded; in popular Sikh charitable trust, they are held to maintain been "bricked" (entombed) alive.^[6]

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