According to some sources Gurditta was a Bhatthiara (grain-parcher). When Jahangir, the Mogul emperor, ordered execution of Guru Arjan Sahib by torture, he handed over Guru Sahi to Murtaza Khan, the Governor of Lahore. Murtaza Khan assigned the job to Chandu Shah (who had personal grudge against Guru Sahib). Gurditta was hired by Chandu Shah to torture Guru Arjan Sahib. Guru Sahib was made to sit on a red-hot plate placed over a hearth. Besides, Chandu asked Gurditta to pour hot sand on the body of Guru Sahib in order to kill Guru Sahib by torture. Gurditta carried out these orders for three days (may 28 to May 30, 1606). On October 26, 1619, Guru Hargobind Sahib was released from Gwalior Fort Prison. In 1620,
Later, Jahangir developed good relations with Guru Hargobind Sahib. Jahangir handed over Chandu Shah to the Sikhs. The Sikhs chained Chandu Shah and paraded in the streets of Lahore. The people threw stones at Chandu and insulted him. He was taken to the parch to Gurditta Bhaitthiara also. When Gurditta Bhatthiara saw him, he hit Chandu Shah with the same ladle with which he had poured sand on Guru Arjan Sahib. Chandu Shah died instantly.
(Dr. Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)