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<p class="C1">&#65279UDE SI&#7748GH (d.1705), warrior and martyr, was the third of the sons of Bh&#257&#299 Man&#299 R&#257m, a Parmar R&#257jp&#363t of 'Al&#299pur in Mult&#257n district (now in Pakistan). Ude Si&#7749gh along with four of his other brothers received the rites of the <u>Kh</u>&#257ls&#257 on the historic Bais&#257kh&#299 day, 30 March 1699. He was among the trusted 25 who constituted Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh's escort and took a leading part in battles fought in or around Anandpur after the creation of the <u>Kh</u>&#257ls&#257. Already in 1698 he had proved his skill as a musketeer when he killed a tiger during the chase. He had daringly wounded and overcome Bal&#299&#257 Chand, who along with another hill chieftain, &#256lam Chand, had surprised the Gur&#363 while hunting in the valley. On the eve of the first battle of Anandpur in 1700, Ude Si&#7749gh, after assisting in the strengthening of defences, took over command of the reserve. According to Bh&#257&#299 Santokh Si&#7749gh, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>, it was through him that S&#257hibz&#257d&#257 Aj&#299t Si&#7749gh, the eldest son of Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh, asked for his father's permission to take part in the combat. The Gur&#363 acceded to the request but asked Ude Si&#7749gh to accompany him with 100 warriors. Ude Si&#7749gh fought valiantly in the battle that ensued and, although wounded severely during the first day's battle, he participated in the night attack launched against the besieger and killed in single combat the following day R&#257j&#257 Kesr&#299 Chand of Jasv&#257n. He fought with similar distinction in the battles of Nirmohga&#7771h, Basol&#299 and K&#257lmo&#7789 and in the last battle of Anandpur Ude Si&#7749gh took over command of the rearguard from S&#257hibz&#257d&#257 Aj&#299t Si&#7749gh as the besieged were marching out after evacuating Anandpur on the night of 5-6 December 1705. He was killed fighting desperately against the pursuing host, vastly superior in numbers, at a low mound called Sh&#257h&#299 or Si&#257h&#299 &#7789ibb&#299, 6 km south of K&#299ratpur. A small <i>gurdw&#257r&#257</i> at Sh&#257h&#299 &#7789ibb&#299 now honours his memory.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Kuir Si&#7749gh, <i>Gurbil&#257s P&#257tsh&#257h&#299 10</i>, ed. Shamsher Si&#7749gh Ashok. Patiala, 1968<BR>
<li class="C1"> Sukh&#257 Si&#7749gh, <i>Gurbil&#257s D&#257svi&#7749 P&#257tsh&#257h&#299</i>. Lahore, 1912<BR>
<li class="C1"> Sain&#257pati, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Sobh&#257</i>, ed. Gand&#257 Si&#7749gh. Patiala, 1967<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"> Sev&#257 Si&#7749gh, <i>Shah&#299d Bilas</i>, ed. Gi&#257n&#299 Garj&#257 Si&#7749gh. Ludhiana, 1961<BR>
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