Bhai Mai Das Parmar, son of Bhai Ballu and grandson of Bhai Mula, was born at village Alipur (district Muzzafargarh, West Punjab). He was a dedicated Sikh of the time of Guru Hargobind and Guru Har Rai. It seems that Bhai Mai Das had good relations with Shah Jahan, the Mogul emperor, as there are some references to his meeting with the emperor. Mai Das had two wives: Bibi Madhri Bai and Bibi Ladikki, who gave birth to twelve sons: Jetha (Singh), Dial Das (embraced martyrdom on November 11, 1675), Mani Ram (Bhai Mani Singh), Dan Chand (Singh), Man Chand (Singh), Amar Chand (died at early age), Rup Chand (Singh), Jagat Ram (Singh), Sohan Chand, Rai Chand (Singh) and Hatthi Chand. Eleven out of 12 sons of Bhai Mai Das embraced martyrdom. The twelfth Bhai Amar Chand had died when he was a child. Most of his grandsons too embraced martyrdom.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)