Jamshed Beg was the Pathan who attacked Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, with a dagger, when the latter was asleep in his tent, at Nander, on the night of October 5-6, 1708. After attacking Guru Sahib, he tried to run away. Bhai Lakkha Singh, personal attendant of Guru Sahib, killed him at the spot. His other accomplice Bashal Beg, who was waiting outside, fled the scene immediately. Bashal too was killed soon after. Bahadur Shah, the Mogul emperor or Wazir Khan, the Faujdar of Sirhind had sent Jamshed Beg to kill the Guru. On October 28, 1708, Bahadur Shah presented robe of honour to Jamshed Beg’s family.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)