Bhai Gurbakhsh, a resident of Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh), was a dedicated Sikh of the time of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib. He was a good musician and he used to perform Keertan of Gurbani. During his the missionary journey Guru Sahib made a short stop at Kashi (Varanasi). Bhai Gurbakhsh led the Sikhs of Jaunpur to Kashi to make obeisance to Guru Sahib. Guru Sahib blessed them and presented his Mirdang (a type of drum) to Bhai Gurbakhsh. Since that day the Sangat of Jaunpur came to be known as Mirdang Wali Sangat. In 1670, Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib on his way from Patna to Delhi stopped at Jaunpur and spent some days at the residence of Bhai Gurbakhsh.
(Dr. Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)