Bhai Bota Singh and Bhai Garja Singh

BHAI BOTA SINGH AND BHAI GARJA SINGH

In 18th century, Mughal Emperors gave orders for complete elimination of the Sikhs. Thousands of Sikhs were killed. Sikhs took shelter in mountains, deserts and forests. But Sikhs were searched everywhere and killed wherever found. With the Mughal Empire and other citizens thinking that Sikhs no longer exist, two Sikhs proved that Khalsa will not die so easily. Bhai Bota Singh and Bhai Garja Singh standing on G.T. Road near Tarn Taran started collecting taxes from everyone passing from the road. They did this so that the news of Sikhs collecting taxes and that they are not extinct reach the Mughal rulers. Bhai Bota Singh sent the letter to the Mughal Governor about the collection of taxes by Sikhs. In 1739 A.D. Mughal force consisting of hundreds of soldiers reached the place of Tax Collection. Mughal Commander ordered Sikhs to surrender themselves but Bhai Bota Singh refused his order and prepared for a battle. Both the Sikhs took a place near the bridge, joined their backs and started fighting and killing the Mughal army. Bullets and arrows were hitting their bodies but they show no sign of pain and kept on killing the enemies. Their legs were broken, they fell on ground, then they were stabbed and cut into pieces by Mughal forces. The great Sikhs attained Martyrdom on the Battlefield. The news of the bravery of Bhai Bota Singh and Bhai Garja Singh spread across Punjab. More Sikhs started formation of troops and fight against Mughals. The tax collection act of Bhai Bota Singh and Bhai Garja Singh states that the Punjab is the land of Khalsa. We need to learn how to devote our life's to Khalsa from these two Khalsa warriors.