Bhai Dharam Singh
Indian Sikh
About Bhai Dharam Singh
Lived 1666 – 1708 (aged 41–42).
Dharam Singh ( ; 1666–1708), born as Dharam Das, was one of the original Panj Pyare or the Five Beloved, the forerunners of the Khalsa.
Biography He was the son of Chaudhary Sant Ram and Mai Sabho of the village Hastinapur (modern-day Meerut District, Uttar Pradesh, India). He was born into the Jat caste. Originally said to be fourth position of the inaugural group of Panj Pyare according to older historical sources, he was upgraded to second in-position by later sources.
Dharam Singh reunited with and accompanied the Guru in the Malwa region in the aftermath of the Second Battle of Chamkaur. He, alongside Bhai Daya Singh, were the two Sikhs entrusted with delivering the Guru's Zafarnama letter to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. They were dispatched from either Kangar village, Bathinda or Dina village, Moga, for this purpose.
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Who was Bhai Dharam Singh?
Indian Sikh
When was Bhai Dharam Singh born?
Bhai Dharam Singh was born in 1666.
When did Bhai Dharam Singh die?
Bhai Dharam Singh died in 1708.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Bhai Dharam Singh
· DBpedia: Dharam Singh (Sikhism)
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