Jathedar Baba Hanuman Singh Ji ...

7th Jathedar

The seventh jathedar of Budhadal was born in 1756 in a village

Naurang Singh Wala, Distt. Zira. Baba Hanuman fought his battle in
1845 against the British. He proved too much for the British. Many
British soldiers were killed during this battle. As he returned to Patiala
along with his army he was fired at by the British cannons and 1500
Sikhs were killed. However, Baba Hanuman Singh managed to escape
unhurt and reached Ghudam and fought another battle with the
British. In the battle of Kumbada (Suhana) he was executed along with
500 other Sikh soldiers. During his appointment as the jathedar of
Budhadal he also served the Akal Takhat (Amritsar). His gurudwara is
situated in Suhana.

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Sultan-e-kaum Jathedar Hanuman singh nihang singh was the 7th
jathedar of guru khalsa panth and 7th jathedar of sri akal takth sahib.
Hanuman Singh Ji the predecessor of Akali Baba Phula Singh Ji nihang
singh. After the defeat of khalsa panth against British Baba decided to
re group nihang singh fauj against the Britishers at the patiala chauni.
Raja Karam Singh that time ruler of patiala and other malva reyastas
was in alliance with Britishers and was under strict orders to shoot any
nihang singh on sight. When baba Hanuman singh ji arrived patiala
Raja Karam Singh launched an attack on cannons on the nihang singhs
in which 32,000 nihang singhs were killed and rest were forced to move
to the forests nearby.
After baba Hanuman Singh nihang singh Baba Parladh singh nihang
singh took the jathedari of guru Khalsa panth.

ਸੁੱਖਾ,ਿਮਰਚਾ ਘੋਟਨੇ ਕੋ,

ਵੈਰੀ ਦਲ ਰੋਕਨੇ ਕੋ,
ਮੂਰਖ ਕੇ ਠੋਕਨੇ ਕੋ,
ਡੰਡਾ ਿਗਆਨਵਾਨ ਹੈ!
ਬਚੀਂ ਓ ਮਲੇਛਾ!!!
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History
The Gurdwara Singh Saheedan sohana, within the Municipal limits of sahibzada Ajit
Singh Nagar also known as Mohali, situated on the southern edge of the road leading to
Bannaur is built at the place of Martyrdom embraced by Baba Hanuman Singh Ji - The
7th Jathedar of Budhadal (A worrior Sect of Nihang Singhs) and the Jathadar of Akal
Takth Sahib - while fighting against the invading Anglo armed forces at the age of 90
years.
The Baba Ji was born at Narangpur Wala on 18th Maghar (November) 1755 to the
parentship of Mata Harnam Kaur and Sardar Garga Singh Bath.
The Sikh State was in shattering process after the death of its mighty rular Maharaja
Ranjit Singh and top officials Gulab Singh Dogra and General lal Singh etc. were
consperiting with the English estblishment to derive personal gain on rules of the Sikhs
State. In view of this ugly sitution Maharani Jind kaur sent a letter through General Sham
Singh attariwala to baba Ji at Akal Takth Sahib, Amritsar for defence.
Taking a serious note of the worsoning sitution Baba Ji immidiately moved with the
worriors to the battle field of Muddiki in December 1845. A very firice fighting took
place and about 10,000 Anglo Soilders were killed. The enemy fled. The battle was won.
But, a traiter of Sikhs, Karam Singh known as Karma Ali for his back role informed the
enemy to attacj with cannon fire, as Nihangs were without such support as yet.
Consiquently, the enemy attacked with heavy cannon fire, about 15,000 sikh worriors
were martyed and were cremated at Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib. Fighting against the
odds Baba ji along with 500 worriers moved towards Gharam and was seriously wounded
with cannon fire. They reached at this reveled place via Rajpura and Baba ji enbraced
martyrdom.
THe Gurudwara Sahib at the place of cremation in memory of Baba Ji was built new
magnificant building is being eracted with the spiritual motivation of Sant Baba Ajit
Singh Ji Hansali Sahib wale and its beautiful decoration is still going on.