(Baba) Dip Chand was the son of Baba Suraj Mall (son of Guru Hargobind Sahib). Baba Suraj Mall and his both sons, Bhai Dip Chand and Bhai Nand Chand, stayed most of the time at Keeratpur Sahib. When some children of Guru Sahib contested their claims to the succession of Guru-ship, this family never presented any such claim. They always remained loyal to all Guru Sahib, from Guru Har Rai Sahib to Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. Bhai Dip Chand got initiation on the first day of revelation of Khalsa. Dip Chand had two wives: Nando and Cheni. (Mata) Nando gave birth to Gulab Singh in 1660 and (Mata) Cheni gave birth to Shyam Singh in 1662.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)