Bhai Daya Singh

Daya Singh ( ; born Daya Ram; 1661–1708) was one of the Panj Pyare, the first five Sikhs to be initiated into the Khalsa order in 17th-century India. Among the inaugural panj piare quintet, he is traditionally the highest-regarded as he was the first to answer the call for a sacrifice from the guru. Daya Singh was an educated Sikh, with literature being attributed to his authorship. His father, Suddha, was from Lahore and was a devout Sikh of Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Death After this, Daya Singh and Dharam Singh reunited with Guru Gobind Singh at Kalayat (located 52 km southwest of Bikaner in Rajasthan). Gurdwara Bhai Daya Singh in Dhami Mahalla in the interior of Aurangabad marks a temporary stay of his in the house of a local Sikh. This institution became known as the Bhai Daya Singh Samparda, with its responsibilities later entrusted to Bhai Sobha Singh of Anandpur Sahib, a devoted Sikh and disciple of Bhai Daya Singh.

In August 2024, it was reported that the birthplace location of Daya Singh was rediscovered inside the old walled-city of Lahore, specifically in Koocha Softi Khatrian (now called Koocha Katri Bawa).

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