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GURDITTA, BHAI


Bhai Gurditta Randhawa (1625 – 11.11.1675) was the son of Bhai Jhanda, grandson of Bhai Sarwan and great-grandson of Bhai Bhana (son of Baba Buddha). He was a dedicated Sikh. Guru Sahib had special regards for him. When Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib was installed as Ninth Guru at Bakala, on August 11, 1664, he was asked to perform the ceremony. When Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib founded the town of Chakk Nanaki (now a part of Anandpur Sahib), he was asked to lay the foundation stone of the town, on June 19, 1665. He was present at Delhi in November 1675. When Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib was executed at Delhi, Bhai Gurditta also breathed his last on the same day at the Dharamsala established by Bhai Kalyana.

(Dr. Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)