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<p class="C1">&#65279SI&#7748GH&#256, a Br&#257hma&#7751 <i>purohit</i> or family priest of the So&#7693h&#299 clan, became a disciple of Gur&#363 Hargobind (1595-1644). Bh&#257&#299 Si&#7749gh&#257 was, along with B&#257bak the musician, sent to escort the Gur&#363's daughter, B&#299b&#299 V&#299ro, who on the eve of her marriage had accidently been left behind in Amritsar when the family was evacuated to the village of Jhab&#257l at the time of the attack in 1629 by the Mu<u>gh</u>al commander, Mu<u>kh</u>lis <u>Kh</u>&#257n. She was brought out safely through the Mu<u>gh</u>al lines. Early next morning Bh&#257&#299 Si&#7749gh&#257, at the head of 500 Sikhs, was sent forward to meet the host as the Sikh warrior, Bh&#257&#299 Bh&#257n&#363, had been slain fighting against the vanguard. As says Bh&#257&#299 Santokh Si&#7749gh, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>, a shot from Muhammad 'Al&#299, the Mu<u>gh</u>al officer opposite him, wounded Si&#7749gh&#257's horse. The animal fell down along with his rider, but Si&#7749gh&#257 recovering his composure, shot an arrow at Muhammad 'Al&#299, killing him instantaneously. Bh&#257&#299 Si&#7749gh&#257 now became the target of the enemy's attack and fell a martyr in the unequal contest.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"><i>Gurbilas P&#257tsh&#257n&#299 Chhev&#299&#7749</i>. Patiala,1970<BR>
<li class="C1"> Santokh Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>. Amritsar, 1927-35<BR>
<li class="C1"> Gi&#257n Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>Tw&#257r&#299<u>kh</u> Gur&#363 <u>Kh</u>&#257ls&#257</i> [Reprint]. Patiala, 1970<BR>
<li class="C1"> Macauliffe, Max Arthur, <i>The Sikh Religion : Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors</i>. Oxford, 1909<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Bhagat Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR>
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