Bhai Dasa son of Shaheed Bhai Ballu Parmar (grandfather of Bhai Mani Singh), of village Alipur (district Muzaffargarh, Pakistan), was a dedicated Sikh of the time of Guru Hargobind Sahib. He accompanied Guru Sahib during latter’s journey from Kartarpur to Keeratpur, on April 29, 1635. During this journey, Mogul soldiers attacked Guru Sahib, near Phagwara. Bhai Dasa fought bravely and embraced martyrdom in the battle. The reference to martyrdom of Bhai Dasa as son of Bhai Ballu has been made in Bhatt Vahi Talaunda, Pargana Jind but the family tree of Bhai Ballu does not mention the name of any Bhai Dasa as one of his sons. (It is possible that some one might have made a wrong copy of the entry of the Bhatt Vahi.) This Dasa can not be Bhai Mai Das because Bhai Mani Singh (son of Bhai Mai Das) was born on March 10, 1644, 9 years after the death of this Bhai Dasa.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)