Bota Singh

Bota Singh (died 1739) was a Sikh martyr who was killed by Mughal forces dispatched by Zakaria Khan under the command of Jalal Din after he started collecting a tax from travellers on the main road to Lahore as a mark of sovereignty for the Sikhs. He is remembered by Sikhs as one of the notable martyrs of the 18th century. His martyrdom was a sign of the changing power dynamics of Mughal Punjab between the Mughals and the Sikhs.

Biography Bota Singh was from the village of Bharana in Amritsar district.

Vexed by the observer's remark, Bota Singh set on a plan whereby he and his companion Garja Singh took up a position on the main highway near Tarn Taran in a dilapidated inn. with 100 horsemen under Jalal Din came to apprehend the two Sikhs who then died fighting in 1739 as they refused to surrender.