Bir Singh of Naurangabad

Baba Bir Singh of Naurangabad (Punjabi: ਬਾਬਾ ਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ, 1768–1844) was a prominent Sikh religious figure and a brahmgiani saint of the first half of the 19th century. He was a disciple of a disciple of Baba Sahib Singh of Una, a descendant of Guru Nanak, Baba Bir Singh was a military officer in the Sikh Army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, particularly in his early Kashmiri and Multani campaigns.

Dera

After leaving his military duties, Baba Bir Singh established and operated a dera (spiritual centre), based out of Naurangabad on the Sutlej, located near Tarn Taran. Baba ji had succeeded the Seva of the Bhai Daya Singh Samparda from Baba Bhag Singh ji, and guided countless Sikhs towards the teachings of Guru Nanak. In 1833, Maharaja Ranjit Singh paid a visit to the dera of Bir Singh. Baba Bir Singh had his own militia consisting of 1,200 musketeers and 3,000 horsemen.