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<p class="C1">&#65279BINOD SI&#7748GH, a Treha&#7751 Khatr&#299 in direct descent from Gur&#363 A&#7749gad, N&#257nak II, was a devoted disciple of Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh and was among the few Sikhs who accompanied him to the South in 1708. He was chosen to be one of the five companions of Band&#257 Si&#7749gh (1670-1716) sent by the Gur&#363 in 1708 from N&#257nde&#7693 to the Punjab to chastise the persecutors of the Sikhs. Binod Si&#7749gh was Band&#257 Si&#7749gh's ally in the campaign he launched upon arrival in the Punjab. In the battle of Sirhind fought in May 1710, Binod Si&#7749gh commanded the left wing of Band&#257 Si&#7749gh's army. He was pitched against Sher Muhammad <u>Kh</u>&#257n of Malerko&#7789l&#257 who was commander of S&#363bahd&#257r Waz&#299r <u>Kh</u>&#257n's right wing. After Band&#257 Si&#7749gh's conquest of the province of Sirhind, the frontier district of Karn&#257l, bordering on Delhi territory, was entrusted to Binod Si&#7749gh. Soon thereafter, in October 1710, Binod Si&#7749gh had to fight four battles - the first at Tar&#257o&#7771&#299, 12 km north of Karn&#257l, second at Am&#299n, 25 km north of Karn&#257l, third at Th&#257nesar, 8 km farther north, and the fourth at Sh&#257h&#257b&#257d, 22 km north of Th&#257nesar.</p>
<p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the schism in Band&#257 Si&#7749gh's ranks into Tatt <u>Kh</u>&#257ls&#257 and Banda&#299 Sikhs in October 1714, Binod Si&#7749gh with his followers parted company with Band&#257 Si&#7749gh. He was, however, in two minds : he wanted to obey M&#257t&#257 Sundar&#299's command, and at the same time was unwilling to fight against Band&#257 Si&#7749gh. He remained at Amritsar. He was taken to Gurd&#257s Na&#7749gal in the Mu<u>gh</u>al army to fight on their side. There he tried to retire without fighting. No sooner had Binod Si&#7749gh started moving away at the head of his men than he was attacked by the imperial forces on all sides. According to <u>Kh</u>&#257f&#299 <u>Kh</u>&#257n three to four thousand of his men were killed. Binod Si&#7749gh is believed to have lost his life in this massacre, too. That was in 1716.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Ganda Singh, <i>Life of Banda Singh Bahadur</i>. Amritsar, 1935<BR>
<li class="C1"> Gi&#257n Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>Panth Prak&#257sh</i> [Reprint] . Patiala, 1970<BR>
<li class="C1"> Padam, Pi&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh, and Gi&#257n&#299 Garj&#257 Si&#7749gh, eds. , <i>Gur&#363 k&#299&#257n&#775 S&#257kh&#299&#257&#7749</i>. Patiala, 1986<BR>
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