Sahib Singh Bedi

Baba Sahib Singh Bedi (Punjabi: ਬਾਬਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਬੇਦੀ, 7 April 1756 – 17 July 1834) was a renowned Sikh Brahmgiani Saint, who was a direct tenth-generation lineal descendant of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru.

Early life Baba Sahib Singh Bedi was born to parents Baba Ajit Singh Bedi (died 1773) and Mata Sarupan Devi on 7 April 1756 at Dera Baba Nanak (in present-day Gurdaspur district) in the traditional Punjabi month of Chet sudi. In 1770, his family shifted from Dera Baba Nanak to Una located at the foothills of the Sivalik Hills region (in present-day Himachal Pradesh), where they held land. Sobha Singh was given the duty of taking care of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib by the tenth Guru, becoming known as Jathedar Baba Sobha Singh amongst the Sikhs. He preached the message and the teachings of Sikhi and initiated many into the Khalsa through Amrit Sanskar.

Later life

According to one account, Sahib Singh Bedi attacked and destroyed Maler. thumb

Baba Sahib Singh Bedi was greatly respected by the Sikh misldars (chiefs) during the era of the Sikh Confederacy and acted as a common uniting cause between the various bickering, rival chiefs against an outside enemy. He played a pivotal role in the unification of the Sikh Misls and the establishment of the Sikh Empire.

Baba Sahib Singh was respected as the Rajguru of the Sikh Empire, admired by not only the Maharaja and the Sikhs, but also the non-Sikh population. He established a Sikh religious educational school at Bedian, partly choosing this location to combat the rival heretic Mina sect, founded by the disgruntled and rebellious Prithi Chand, which was headquartered at Heir village nearby.

Baba Sahib Singh died on 17 July 1834 in Una. His many students included Baba Bhag Singh of Kuri, who was given Amrit by Baba Sahib Singh himself. In the text, supernatural powers are attributed to Sahib Singh.

Lineage The direct lineage going down to Sahib Singh Bedi from Guru Nanak is as follows:

Guru Nanak Lakhmi Das Dharam Chand Mehar Chand/Manik Chand Datār Chand Pahar Chand Harkaran Chand Nihal Chand Baba Kaladhari Ajit Singh Bedi/Jit Singh Sahib Singh Bedi