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oppression of mighty armies of Moghul Emperor and could be seen from the events of Anandpur Sahib and Chamkaur Sahib battles. The army of Moghul Emperor included a million men in joint armies of Delhi Emperor, 22 Hill states, Government of Lahore and Sarhind. This army seized the Anandgarh fort where only a few thousand Sikhs were defending the fort. The siege continued for 7 months with daily skirmishes. The great Generals of Moghul army got weary and saw no end to the battle. They felt ashamed of themselves and felt their sense of pride injured, as they could not succeed to win the battle. So they tried to evolve a solution by proposing to Guru Gobind Singh that they were interested in a semblance of victory and that could be possible, if the guru and his Sikhs agreed to temporarily leave the fort and return later on, as and when they so desired. They assured a safe passage for escape by vowing on Muslim and Sikh holy books. This was an agreement to move out of Anandgarh fort. 
miles towards Kiratpur Sahib, when they were attacked from behind treacherously. Guru planned for defense and assigned Bhai Udhay Singh with fifty Sikhs and Bhai Bachittar Singh with hundred Sikhs to hold Moghul army attack. Bhai Uday Singh killed Rustam Khan, the commander of the Moghul army thus halting the onslaught. On reaching river Sirsa, Guru defied one Sikh to take his mother and two younger sons Baba Zorawar Singh (eight years) and Baba Fateh Singh (six years) to Delhi, where they were to join Guru’s wife Mata Sundari jee. The Guru with forty Sikhs, five beloved ones and both elder Sahibzaade Baba Ajit Singh and Baba Jujhar Singh crossed over the Sirsa river and moved towards village Kotla Nihang Khan. The Khan had great respect for the Guru. 
and occupied a mud fortress (Garhi). The Moghul forces in lakhs surrounded the fortress. Each time, five Sikhs would come out and gave a very tough fight. The Moghul army lost thousands of lives. The Guru lost both his sons, three beloved ones (Sahib Singh, Himmat Singh and Mohkam Singh), Kirpal Singh Kashmeeree, three sons of Bhai Mani Singh and other Sikhs also attained martyrdom. The Guru obeyed the directive of the Sangat. It was decided that Bhai Daya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh, Ram Singh and Man Singh would also accompany him. The Guru transferred his Kalghi to the forehead of Bhai Sangat Singh who had strong resemblance to the Guru. At around 2 a.m. the Guru moved out of the fortress. After walking about 200 yards from the fortress (Garhi), the Guru repeatedly clapped declaring loudly that he was going, so as to make the enemy aware and to challenge them. 
Sahibzaade spent nigh in the hut of Kumma Maashki (boatman). Mata ji had one mule carrying some important articles and ornaments. The Sikh accompanying them got separated from them due to floods and bad weather during darkness of night. The people around also called Kumma Maashki as Keema Mallah. He used to be a Hindu and was known by the name Karma jheevar. He was forcibly converted as muslim. But still he used to worship as per Hindu rituals. Mata Gujri stayed in his hut for two days. A Brahmin lady by the name of Laxhhmi looked after them serving food and shelter. During that time Gangu Brahmin met them. Gangu used to serve the Guru in the kitchen as a cook. 
which she carried in a saddlebag and buried it. He then went to her and told her that there were several thieves prowling about the neighbourhood, and she must be careful of her valuables. He said he gave her this information so that she might not afterwards blame him. He almost immediately afterwards informed her that her saddlebag was missing. As no one had entered the house but the lady’s party and the Brahmin, she interrogated them latter on the subject. 
had saved the Guru’s mother and children from death and in the return they made him for his trouble and hospitality, was to charge him with theft as if he were a vulgar malefactor. Then saying that he could not trust her and her children, he ordered them to leave his house. The Brahmin with loud cries proceeded to the Chaudhri or chief civil official of Kheri and informed him that Guru’s mother and sons had just come to his house and both he and Chaudhri would obtain a large reward for delivering them to the imperial authorities. 
the next highest official, a Ranghar(type of race among muslims), the governor of Morinda. He proceeded with them to the Brahmin’s house and hence they took the Guru’s mother and her two grandsons to Wazir Khan, viceroy of Sirhind. He ordered them to be confined in a tower. People thronged next day to see them, and cursed and abused the treacherous Brahmnin to their hearts’. 
ordered the children to be brought before him. When the Guru’s mother heard the order, it stung her like a sharp arrow. The Governor of Morinda told Mata Gujri, in order to pacify her, that he would send the children back after showing them to Wazir Khan. Not believing him, she put one of them at each side of her and tried to conceal them with her dress. 
that the children ought to be allowed to go unharmed. The misnamed Suchanand now interposed and repeated that these were the offspring of a cobra and from their heads to their feet filled with venom, "see my friends", he said, "they have not the least fear and are so proud that they even insult and defy the viceroy." Wazir Khan then rejected that if the children became Mohammedans, it would be a gain and glory for his faith. He told them that, if they would accept his faith, he would grant them an estate, marry them to the daughters of chiefs and they would become happy and be honored by the emperor. Elder Sahibzaade then looking at his younger brother said, "My brother, this is the time to sacrifice our lives, as our grandfather parted with his head but not with his religion, and he ordered us to follow his example. Now that we have received the baptism of the spirit and the sword, what care we for death? Wherefore it is best that we should give our lives, thus save the Sikh religion, and bring down God’s vengeance on the Turks?" Elder Saahibzaada again spoke on the same subject "My brother, our grandfather Guru Teg Bahadur spurned the Muhammadan religion. Here is this noble family of ours – a man like Guru Gobind Singh our father, a man like Guru Har Gobind our great grandfather. We, who are their descendants, cannot attach a stigma to their memories?" The young boy waxing still angry continued, " Hear, O viceroy, I spur the thy religion and will not part with mine own. It hath become the custom of our family to forfeit life rather than faith. O fool, why seekesd thou to tempt us with worldly ambition? We will never be led astray by the false advantage thou offerest. The indignities inflicted by the turks on our grandfather shall be the fire to consume them, and our deaths, the wind to fan the flame. In this way we shall destroy the Turks without forfeiting our Holy faith." The Muhammadan Viceroy could not endure out spoken-ness of the chronicler, began to burn like sand in a fiery furnace. He said we must put children to death. They had no fear of any one, and their words were liable to cause disaffection and religious apathy in others. Suchanand was ready to support the viceroy and suggested additional reasons for putting the children to death. He said they had spoken insolently before the viceroy and when they grew up they would follow their father’s examples and destroy armies. What good could be expected from them? They would be always exciting revolts. 
spoke the Nawab of Malerkotla, " O Viceroy, these children are still drinking milk in the nursery, and are too young to commit an offence. They know not well from evil. Wherefore be pleased to allow them to depart." This representation the Viceroy headed not, but cast about for some one to kill the children. His servants who were present said they were willing to sacrifice their lives for him, but they were not executioners. He turned to right and left, but all his staff hung down their heads in token of refusal and pity for the children. 
belief among the Sikhs that the children were bricked alive into a wall and suffered to die of suffocation in standing position, but the authors of the "Suraj Parkash" and of the "Gur Bilas" both state that the children were put to death in the order of their ages by the sword of Ghilzai execution. They vied with each other as to who should first have the honour of martyrdom. The two children aged eight and six years respectively perished on the 13th of Poh, Samvat 1702 (A.D. 1705). A rich Sikh called Todar Mal, as soon as he heard of the imprisonment of the Guru’s children, hastened to the viceroy with the intention of ransoming them, but arrived too late. The children had been already put to death. 
in her swoon with the skirt of his dress. On receiving consciousness to some extent she began to call upon her grandsons, " O my beloved ones, after such love for me whither have you gone? Take me with you. Who will call me grandmother or mother? Who will come and sit on my lap? How shall I behold you? O youthful warriors, light of my courtyard, sun of my family, I know not what your sufferings must have been today. O my grandchildren, on whom I have never been, turned my back even when asleep. Today, alas! Alas! The Muhammadan tyrants have killed you, the darlings of mine eyes, my beautiful ones. I concealed my grand sons from the gaze of others and behold what hath happened today! What have I done to you, O children, that you should have abandoned me to misery?" saying this, she fell heavily to the ground and gave up her spirit. 
a rich and important person who was chaudhari of Jagraon and Raikot, two considerable towns of Ludhiana district, Kalha entertained him at Jatpura. The Guru requested him to send a messanger to Sirhind to enquire in fate of his mother and two younger sons. The Guru remained at Jatpura until the messanger's return. Jatpura is about fifty miles distance from Sirhind. This distance the messanger is said to have traversed in an incoredibly short space of time. While the Guru was listening to the narrative, he was digging up a shrub with his knife. He said, "As I dig up this shrub by the roots, so shall the Turks be extirpated." He inquired if any one except the Nawab of MalerKotla had spoken on behalf of the children. The messanger replied in the negative. The Guru then said that after the roots of the oppressive Turks were all dugup, the roots of the Nawab should still remain. His Sikhs should one day come and lay Sirhind waste. His torical facts demand that those who helped mate Gujri ji and Sahibzade during those difficult times, they must be remembered with great respect. 
who was from gheewar (waterman) caste. He was serving in Hindu Kitchen of Suba Sirhind Wazer Khan. Moti Ram Mehra used to cook and serve to Hindu oficers and prisoners. He was very sincere and honest to his assigned tasks. His ancestors used to pay respects to Baba Kauji ji before they started paying regards to Guruji. Baba Kauji was Pir of gheewars. Their village Dehra is in Panch Nangal, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) where gheewars (Kashyap Rajputs) go and worship. Vaisakhi Mela is also hold there. Moti Ram Mehra used to live in Mohalla Mansuriv Tibba. This Mohalla was famous for Rajput clan’s population. His family included his old mother, wife and a small male child. Due his respect for Sikhs, the Sikhs used to visit his place often. Many travellers on their way to Anandpur Sahib used to take rest in his small room. He also used to long for going to Anandpur to meet Guruji. 
Das Bairagi. Madho Das impressed from Guru and became his diciple after partaking Amrit, he became famous by the name of Banda Singh Bahadar. Guruji gave some weapons and some letters for the Sangat to fulfill his mission. Guru also sent five Sikhs with him who would help him as and when required. The mission of Banda Singh Bahadar was to uproot the cruel rules of Sirhind. After conquering Panipat, Samana and Sadhaura with great success he moved towards Sirhind. A great battle raged near village called Chappar–Chiri near Sirhind. Khalsa came out victorious and viceroy of Sirhind was killed.