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JUJHAR SINGH SAHIBZADA


Sahibzada Jujhar Singh (14.3.1691 – 7.12.1705), the second son of Guru Gobind Singh and the eldest son of Mata Jit Kaur, was born at Anandpur Sahib. When he was just a boy, he learnt the art of sword-wielding and horse riding. When Guru Sahib left Anandpur Sahib, on the night of December 5 and 6, 1705, he was alongside Guru Sahib. On December 7, 1705, he was one of the 50 persons who were present in the fortress at Chamkaur. After some hours, a mammoth Mogul army put siege to the fortress. At first the Sikhs fought with guns and arrows. When their ammunition and arrows ran out, they began fighting with spears and swords. In hand to hand battle with the invaders Sahibzada Jujhar Singh embraced martyrdom.

(Dr. Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)