Nihang Baba Mitt Singh Jee

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Can any veer put some information, share some sakhis on the life of Nihang Baba Mitt Singh Jee ? Baba Jee opened up a Taksal in Hazur Sahib ? Is that Taksal still running ?

Thanks

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Can any veer put some information, share some sakhis on the life of Nihang Baba Mitt Singh Jee ? Baba Jee opened up a Taksal in Hazur Sahib ? Is that Taksal still running ?

Thanks

I just finished writing a biographical article on Srimaan Baba Mit Singh ji, will post it soon.

[xHarinder_singh]

Can any veer put some information, share some sakhis on the life of Nihang Baba Mitt Singh Jee ? Baba Jee opened up a Taksal in Hazur Sahib ? Is that Taksal still running ?

Thanks

I just finished writing a biographical article on Srimaan Baba Mit Singh ji, will post it soon.

Veer jeeooo,

When will you post ?

Baba jee also used to give santhiyaa and opened a Taksal. Did Baba jee give santhiyaa of Sarbloh Granth too ?

[valli singh]

Can any veer put some information, share some sakhis on the life of Nihang Baba Mitt Singh Jee ? Baba Jee opened up a Taksal in Hazur Sahib ? Is that Taksal still running ?

Thanks

I just finished writing a biographical article on Srimaan Baba Mit Singh ji, will post it soon.

Veer jeeooo,

When will you post ?

Baba jee also used to give santhiyaa and opened a Taksal. Did Baba jee give santhiyaa of Sarbloh Granth too ?

,

Akali Nihang Baba Mit Singh Maharaj In the illustrious history of the Buddha Dal Knights of God, perhaps no Saint has been more revered for their devotion, piety, austerity and divine power as Baba Mit Singh Maharaj,

Early Life

Baba Mit Singh Maharaj was born in the village of Marrayani which is located in the Mulanpur Dakha District near Ludhiana, Punjab. Born in the year 1886 to his pious mother Karam Kaur and his father, the learned Sardar Karam Singh, the young Mit Singh was lovingly inculcated in the glories of the Sikh Religion by his well-cultured father early on. Baba Mit Singh was also spiritually educated by the erudite Nihang Baba Varyam Singh who was himself a Knight of God of Buddha Dal and whose residence was at the Holy Shrine of the Sixth King—Damdama Sahib Patshiah Chevian. Being extremely well acquainted with the traditions of the Khalsa Path, Baba Varyam Singh taught all he knew to his astute pupil who bore all the marks of a saintly personality which was greatly sanctified by his teacherly influence. Indeed from a very early age, Baba Mit Singh ji was immensely predisposed to seeking immersion in divine meditation as he spent much of his time absorbed in contemplating God while sitting beneath a banyan tree, which to this day is preserved by the local villagers of this region. Baba Mit Singh ji also meditated at a Holy Shrine of Martyrs commemorating their sacrifices, and it was at this place where he had many divine experiences of communion with the blessed souls of those said martyrs who from time to time would materialize a consecration of ambrosial food (karah prashad) into his palms as was witnessed by some of the local village children. Around this time of his youth, Baba Mit Singh ji expressed a desire for sacred baptism at the hands of the Five Beloved Ones, being as he was completely detached from worldly pursuits with deep spiritual longing. Though he unfortunately had to wait until the arrival of the Knights of God from Buddha Dal to administer the said baptism upon returning from their nomadic procession. In a mood of deep yearning for grace Baba Mit Singh ji remained absorbed in a meditative trance for many days at a time, and as his intense devotion reached it's peak, he was overcome by a spiritual vision of blinding white light in which a host of divine martyrs clothed in lustrous blue robes descended from the heavens and appeared before him. These celestial souls had been sent from the heavenly throne of Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj to themselves bestow the sacrament of divine baptism upon the young saint in reverence of his consummation of loving devotion to God. They also adorned him in radiant blue garments before returning to their divine abode. On another occasion when it was God's grace to bestow his mercy on Baba Mit Singh ji, a spiritual host of divine martyrs again descended to earth in their angelic forms to grant a blue plume (farla) to Baba Mit Singh ji. Now, as the bestowal of blue plumes amongst those of the Order of the Knights of God can only be given by the supreme pontiff of the garrison (jathedar) many worldly people assumed that the childly Mit Singh ji had merely affixed the blue plume to his turban of his own volition. Though the all-knowing Baba Varyam Singh dissuaded such unenlightened people from meddling in these divine affairs ordained by God for his saints. In this way the divine martyrs had a constant celestial interchange with Baba Mit Singh ji throughout his life. In the inimitable Sikh spirit of divine service to humanity, Sardar Karam Singh ji, the father of Baba Mit Singh ji , sadly passed away in 1903 while freely administering medicine to plague victims in the region. Baba Mit Singh ji was also briefly infected with the deadly plague, though he was marvelously healed by God's holy touch.

Meeting the Head of Buddha Dal

In and around the year 1907, a procession of the Knights of Buddha Dal passed through the vicinity of Damdama Sahib, Rakhba—where Baba Mit Singh ji resided. Amongst this divine army was Jathedar Teja Singh—the supreme pontiff of the Holy Sikh Faith. Baba Mit Singh ji was so wonderstruck by the stoic splendor of these Knights of God that he immediately joined their ranks and accompanyed the battalion on their journey. In adjusting to his new life in the Buddha Dal garrison Baba Mit Singh ji met his lifelong spiritual companion—Baba Dharam Singh, a saintly minded youth with whom they young Mit Singh ji practiced meditation and selflessly served the holy congregation of saints night and day. The two spiritually minded youths also practiced the dietary austerity of iron utensil practice (sarbloh bibek) whereby one only consumes food or drink from iron vessels blessed by baptized Sikhs which is an extremely orthodox and ancient practice sanctified by the early Khalsa warriors.

Service at Hazur Sahib

In this way many years of meditation and humane service passed. And so it was that in the year 1918 with the blessings of Jathedar Teja Singh, Baba Mit Singh Maharaj was sent to the Holy Shrine of Hazur Sahib located in Southern India in the vicinity of Nander, Maharashtra where the Mausoleum of Guru Gobind Singh is situated. So stoic was the young saint that he advised his traveling companions that they would make the arduous trek from the uppermost north of India on foot! And without asking for rations, they would subsist only on what it was God's will to give them. Such was the spirit of Baba Mit Singh's asceticism that many senior Knights of God marveled at his frugal mendicant nature, chief amongst them was Jathedar Baba Sahib Singh Kaladhari who affectionately referred to Baba Mit Singh ji as being disciple incarnate.

Life at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devi I

n 1922, Baba Mit Singh ji and his holy congregation took up the service of the worshippers at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devi. Though he was elected pontiff of the temple, Baba Mit Singh ji performed many menial tasks of day-to-day service with his own hands in a humble spirit of loving devotion. As there were few rations with which to fed the holy congregation, Baba Mit Singh ji and the other parishioners (sevadars) would often starve themselves to feed the daily worshipers who began to arrive in droves. This was in accordance with Babaji's personal belief that one should always remain content with whatever the will of God provides to one. In fact, at one point the lack of rations was so great that a parishioner asked Babaji for permission to put two of his horses out of their misery due to their pitiful starvation. The all-knowing Baba Mit Singh ji, ever in a deep spiritual trance heartily assured the parishioner that if he could not bear their suffering he should wait yet one more day to see what God's will in the matter was. When the next day came, lo and behold, a worshipful Sikh soldier personally handed 16 rupees to Babaji, immediately after this a farmer selling crops and animal rations accepted the aforesaid sum and thus the starving horses were fed by the prescient Baba. Indeed, the love with which Baba Mit Singh ji cherished animals as God's blessed creatures was so great that to this day a shelter for deer and monkeys is present at the temple complex.

A Legacy of Humble Sainthood

As time passed, and the legends of this pious saint spread, many more worshippers and helpers flocked to have the divine sight of Babaji and many small huts were constructed to accommodate them. It must be noted that though Baba Mit Singh ji occupied an exalted position of high status, he never forced his authority upon anyone. In fact, if the need ever arose that some service should be performed, Babaji would never adjudge this task to anyone but would carry out the duty himself. Even during the monsoon and rainy seasons, Baba Mit Singh ji would take it upon himself to fetch barrelfuls of water and heavy sand for cleaning and such from the distant Godavari river, managing the heavy load with his very hands, for, as a plume-wearing (farladhari) Sikh he could not carry it over his head as is the custom of simplicity. It was only due to the kind consideration of the caring Singhs that he was relived of this difficult duty. Even as he approached an advanced age, it was not unusual for Babaji to walk for six kilometers in the sweltering heat to distribute the donations of the holy congregation when necessary. In fact, as time went on, the younger Singhs began to worry that Babaji was overexerting himself, thus they held a meeting in which they humbly requested that Baba Mit Singh ji kindly redistribute the necessary daily duties amongst them thus relieving his burden. As this request came from the Guru-Incarnate Khalsa, Babaji meekly accepted this arrangement, though he continued preparing the sacramental food for the congregation for the rest of his life. Baba Mit Singh Maharaj was highly regarded and loved by all as he was clearly a God-Conscious individual with a radiant brow and peace-permeated eyes, though he never exercised his divine powers to make a worldly show for others as in the Mansion of Guru Nanak humility is greatly treasured and cherished above all else. This principle can be easily evidenced from the incident where a Sikh had lost his horse and had asked Babaji to use his powers to locate it, Babaji humbly replied that he himself had lost his own horse and therefore had not since located his own steed. Upon the death of Jathedar Teja Singh, there were two strong contenders who sought to lead the Buddha Dal Knights of God; these were Baba Sahib Singh Kaladhari and Baba Ram Singh. All of the garrisons decided to have the divinely inspired Baba Mit Singh ji mediate the situation and select the next Chieftain. They thus set off from Punjab to Maharastra and the five head pontiffs convened with Baba Mit Singh ji who announced that Baba Kaladhari would be the next Chieftain if he agreed to resurrect the tradition of holding the Festival of Durga (Dusshera). Baba Sahib Singh Kaladhari emphatically agreed and the gathered Knights thundered with loud rejoicings (jakaray). As a firm and devout Knight of God, Baba Mit Singh ji followed the ancient traditions of the Khalsa guru-ordained theocratic doctrines which recognize only the authority of Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs) and Shiromani Panth Akali Buddha Dal as invested by the Tenth King, Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj. This is in stark opposition to many weak-minded and unfortunate Sikhs of the time who bowed to the worldly courts and the false officialdom of the British Raj. The perpetual law governing the true Sikhs is the divine justice of the sword to protect the afflicted and the downtrodden—this is the only God-ordained law followed by Baba Mit Singh ji. Over time the Knights of Buddha Dal had ownership of much property and land, this earned the ire and jealousy of the Marathas who duly sent a band of miscreants to wrongfully reclaim this holy land. Seeing the mounting force from a temple tower, Babaji took the blessings of God and faced down the Marathas with a gleaming sword in hand, he bravely challenged them and they stepped down steeped in cowardice. The Nizam (king) of Hyderabad received many complaints from informants and traitors against Babaji, and on one such occasion even issued an arrest warrant for him. The warrant was served by the deputy commissioner and a soldierly brigade of officials, the lead complainant prostrated himself before Babaji and handed him the edict, Babaji offered them seats in the Guru's service for the poor and explained that as a Sikh of the Guru, he is only beholden to the edict of God thus dismissing them. Indeed these and many other officials learned a great respect for Babaji's saintly character and spiritual prestige as can be illustrated by the incident wherein a local Nihang executed a Muslim for desecrating a holy place with his unyielding tobacco use. Initially, the British and Hyderabadi officials condemned the Singh to death, but upon seeking Babaji's intervention in the affair, it was decided that the Singh would merely be exiled to the Punjab. Baba Mit Singh ji was also an erudite scholar, philanthropist and an avid connoisseur and preserver of ancient saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Sri Dasam Guru Darbar and Sri Sarbloh Guru Darbar. It had long been a personal mission for him as a calligrapher to restore, preserve and amend written texts of the Guru's divine words as with the pothi which he sent to Baba Sahib Singh Kaladhari. Babaji himself made many handwritten copies of Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Perhaps the longest standing monument of memory erected by Baba Mit Singh ji has been his legacy as a preacher of Sikh Theology and Ideals. The 13^th Jathedar of Shiromani Panth Akali Buddha Dal, Baba Santa Singh had gained the majority of his learning at the holy feet of Baba Mit Singh ji who taught him the history of the Khalsa, army traditions and religious education. It is legendary amongst the ranks of elder Knights of Buddha Dal that Baba Santa Singh imbibed the teachings of Mit Singh through his telepathic grace rather than through mere words, as was the case with the religious schooling of in musical measure of Bhai Nihal Singh. It is further notable that many great Nihangs such as Bhai Daya Singh—Jathedar of the illustrious Bidhi Chand Dal and Giani Kirpal Singh who is the learned biographer of Baba Mit Singh ji and who has affirmed the fact that he received full knowledge of Ad Guru Darbar, Dasam Guru Darbar and Sarbloh Guru Darbar from the divine twinkling of the lotus eyes of Baba Mit Singh ji sufficient to teach discourses of full import. Under the inspired leadership of Baba Mit Singh ji, the Guru's liberal kitchen flourished with the practice of iron utensil discipline (sarbloh bibek), and those preparers of food where very strict in their adherence to this dietary code, washing their hair (kesh ishnaan) fully before participating, and keeping their mouths covered while reciting Gurbani hymns with hearts full of devotion, the Mool Mantra was also ardently recited by all in the hall repeatedly, no oils with the exception of Desi Ghee were used there. The War Drums (Nagara) were sounded when the holy food was prepared and the draught of martyrs (non-intoxicating Shaheedi Degh) was served at about 3pm. On October 17^th, 1944, Babaji left his mortal coil for the heavenly abode divine; before merging in the Infinite, he informed the holy congregation that his time had come, he covered himself with a pall cloth, lay on the floor and breathed his last leaving behind an immortal legacy of perseverance and humanity enshrined in the annals of the Knights of God. Indeed it was due in no small part to his efforts that Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devi has flourished overtime and even in the present day it steadily thrives, now under the divine leadership of Jathedar Baba Prem Singh ji; what's more, the Gurdwara Damdama Sahib in Rakhba where Babaji was raised has undergone great enhancement as well under the visionary tutelage of Panth Patshiah Jathedar Baba Joginder Singh ji—and it is there that to the present day the descendents of Baba Mit Singh ji continue to carry on this divine service to humanity. Even now the Nihangs of Nander, Maharatra enjoy a spotless reputation amongst the locales as they reflect the glorious luster spread by Baba Mit Singh ji, and it continues to be the prodigious tales and accounts of his saintliness that lead many Sikhs to follow the true Khalsa Path of Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj: The Shiromani Panth Akali Buddha Dal.

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[xHarinder_singh]

Can any veer put some information, share some sakhis on the life of Nihang Baba Mitt Singh Jee ? Baba Jee opened up a Taksal in Hazur Sahib ? Is that Taksal still running ?

Thanks

I just finished writing a biographical article on Srimaan Baba Mit Singh ji, will post it soon.

Veer jeeooo,

When will you post ?

Baba jee also used to give santhiyaa and opened a Taksal. Did Baba jee give santhiyaa of Sarbloh Granth too ?

,

Akali Nihang Baba Mit Singh Maharaj In the illustrious history of the Buddha Dal Knights of God, perhaps no Saint has been more revered for their devotion, piety, austerity and divine power as Baba Mit Singh Maharaj,

Early Life

Baba Mit Singh Maharaj was born in the village of Marrayani which is located in the Mulanpur Dakha District near Ludhiana, Punjab. Born in the year 1886 to his pious mother Karam Kaur and his father, the learned Sardar Karam Singh, the young Mit Singh was lovingly inculcated in the glories of the Sikh Religion by his well-cultured father early on. Baba Mit Singh was also spiritually educated by the erudite Nihang Baba Varyam Singh who was himself a Knight of God of Buddha Dal and whose residence was at the Holy Shrine of the Sixth King—Damdama Sahib Patshiah Chevian. Being extremely well acquainted with the traditions of the Khalsa Path, Baba Varyam Singh taught all he knew to his astute pupil who bore all the marks of a saintly personality which was greatly sanctified by his teacherly influence. Indeed from a very early age, Baba Mit Singh ji was immensely predisposed to seeking immersion in divine meditation as he spent much of his time absorbed in contemplating God while sitting beneath a banyan tree, which to this day is preserved by the local villagers of this region. Baba Mit Singh ji also meditated at a Holy Shrine of Martyrs commemorating their sacrifices, and it was at this place where he had many divine experiences of communion with the blessed souls of those said martyrs who from time to time would materialize a consecration of ambrosial food (karah prashad) into his palms as was witnessed by some of the local village children. Around this time of his youth, Baba Mit Singh ji expressed a desire for sacred baptism at the hands of the Five Beloved Ones, being as he was completely detached from worldly pursuits with deep spiritual longing. Though he unfortunately had to wait until the arrival of the Knights of God from Buddha Dal to administer the said baptism upon returning from their nomadic procession. In a mood of deep yearning for grace Baba Mit Singh ji remained absorbed in a meditative trance for many days at a time, and as his intense devotion reached it's peak, he was overcome by a spiritual vision of blinding white light in which a host of divine martyrs clothed in lustrous blue robes descended from the heavens and appeared before him. These celestial souls had been sent from the heavenly throne of Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj to themselves bestow the sacrament of divine baptism upon the young saint in reverence of his consummation of loving devotion to God. They also adorned him in radiant blue garments before returning to their divine abode. On another occasion when it was God's grace to bestow his mercy on Baba Mit Singh ji, a spiritual host of divine martyrs again descended to earth in their angelic forms to grant a blue plume (farla) to Baba Mit Singh ji. Now, as the bestowal of blue plumes amongst those of the Order of the Knights of God can only be given by the supreme pontiff of the garrison (jathedar) many worldly people assumed that the childly Mit Singh ji had merely affixed the blue plume to his turban of his own volition. Though the all-knowing Baba Varyam Singh dissuaded such unenlightened people from meddling in these divine affairs ordained by God for his saints. In this way the divine martyrs had a constant celestial interchange with Baba Mit Singh ji throughout his life. In the inimitable Sikh spirit of divine service to humanity, Sardar Karam Singh ji, the father of Baba Mit Singh ji , sadly passed away in 1903 while freely administering medicine to plague victims in the region. Baba Mit Singh ji was also briefly infected with the deadly plague, though he was marvelously healed by God's holy touch.

Meeting the Head of Buddha Dal

In and around the year 1907, a procession of the Knights of Buddha Dal passed through the vicinity of Damdama Sahib, Rakhba—where Baba Mit Singh ji resided. Amongst this divine army was Jathedar Teja Singh—the supreme pontiff of the Holy Sikh Faith. Baba Mit Singh ji was so wonderstruck by the stoic splendor of these Knights of God that he immediately joined their ranks and accompanyed the battalion on their journey. In adjusting to his new life in the Buddha Dal garrison Baba Mit Singh ji met his lifelong spiritual companion—Baba Dharam Singh, a saintly minded youth with whom they young Mit Singh ji practiced meditation and selflessly served the holy congregation of saints night and day. The two spiritually minded youths also practiced the dietary austerity of iron utensil practice (sarbloh bibek) whereby one only consumes food or drink from iron vessels blessed by baptized Sikhs which is an extremely orthodox and ancient practice sanctified by the early Khalsa warriors.

Service at Hazur Sahib

In this way many years of meditation and humane service passed. And so it was that in the year 1918 with the blessings of Jathedar Teja Singh, Baba Mit Singh Maharaj was sent to the Holy Shrine of Hazur Sahib located in Southern India in the vicinity of Nander, Maharashtra where the Mausoleum of Guru Gobind Singh is situated. So stoic was the young saint that he advised his traveling companions that they would make the arduous trek from the uppermost north of India on foot! And without asking for rations, they would subsist only on what it was God's will to give them. Such was the spirit of Baba Mit Singh's asceticism that many senior Knights of God marveled at his frugal mendicant nature, chief amongst them was Jathedar Baba Sahib Singh Kaladhari who affectionately referred to Baba Mit Singh ji as being disciple incarnate.

Life at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devi I

n 1922, Baba Mit Singh ji and his holy congregation took up the service of the worshippers at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devi. Though he was elected pontiff of the temple, Baba Mit Singh ji performed many menial tasks of day-to-day service with his own hands in a humble spirit of loving devotion. As there were few rations with which to fed the holy congregation, Baba Mit Singh ji and the other parishioners (sevadars) would often starve themselves to feed the daily worshipers who began to arrive in droves. This was in accordance with Babaji's personal belief that one should always remain content with whatever the will of God provides to one. In fact, at one point the lack of rations was so great that a parishioner asked Babaji for permission to put two of his horses out of their misery due to their pitiful starvation. The all-knowing Baba Mit Singh ji, ever in a deep spiritual trance heartily assured the parishioner that if he could not bear their suffering he should wait yet one more day to see what God's will in the matter was. When the next day came, lo and behold, a worshipful Sikh soldier personally handed 16 rupees to Babaji, immediately after this a farmer selling crops and animal rations accepted the aforesaid sum and thus the starving horses were fed by the prescient Baba. Indeed, the love with which Baba Mit Singh ji cherished animals as God's blessed creatures was so great that to this day a shelter for deer and monkeys is present at the temple complex.

A Legacy of Humble Sainthood

As time passed, and the legends of this pious saint spread, many more worshippers and helpers flocked to have the divine sight of Babaji and many small huts were constructed to accommodate them. It must be noted that though Baba Mit Singh ji occupied an exalted position of high status, he never forced his authority upon anyone. In fact, if the need ever arose that some service should be performed, Babaji would never adjudge this task to anyone but would carry out the duty himself. Even during the monsoon and rainy seasons, Baba Mit Singh ji would take it upon himself to fetch barrelfuls of water and heavy sand for cleaning and such from the distant Godavari river, managing the heavy load with his very hands, for, as a plume-wearing (farladhari) Sikh he could not carry it over his head as is the custom of simplicity. It was only due to the kind consideration of the caring Singhs that he was relived of this difficult duty. Even as he approached an advanced age, it was not unusual for Babaji to walk for six kilometers in the sweltering heat to distribute the donations of the holy congregation when necessary. In fact, as time went on, the younger Singhs began to worry that Babaji was overexerting himself, thus they held a meeting in which they humbly requested that Baba Mit Singh ji kindly redistribute the necessary daily duties amongst them thus relieving his burden. As this request came from the Guru-Incarnate Khalsa, Babaji meekly accepted this arrangement, though he continued preparing the sacramental food for the congregation for the rest of his life. Baba Mit Singh Maharaj was highly regarded and loved by all as he was clearly a God-Conscious individual with a radiant brow and peace-permeated eyes, though he never exercised his divine powers to make a worldly show for others as in the Mansion of Guru Nanak humility is greatly treasured and cherished above all else. This principle can be easily evidenced from the incident where a Sikh had lost his horse and had asked Babaji to use his powers to locate it, Babaji humbly replied that he himself had lost his own horse and therefore had not since located his own steed. Upon the death of Jathedar Teja Singh, there were two strong contenders who sought to lead the Buddha Dal Knights of God; these were Baba Sahib Singh Kaladhari and Baba Ram Singh. All of the garrisons decided to have the divinely inspired Baba Mit Singh ji mediate the situation and select the next Chieftain. They thus set off from Punjab to Maharastra and the five head pontiffs convened with Baba Mit Singh ji who announced that Baba Kaladhari would be the next Chieftain if he agreed to resurrect the tradition of holding the Festival of Durga (Dusshera). Baba Sahib Singh Kaladhari emphatically agreed and the gathered Knights thundered with loud rejoicings (jakaray). As a firm and devout Knight of God, Baba Mit Singh ji followed the ancient traditions of the Khalsa guru-ordained theocratic doctrines which recognize only the authority of Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs) and Shiromani Panth Akali Buddha Dal as invested by the Tenth King, Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj. This is in stark opposition to many weak-minded and unfortunate Sikhs of the time who bowed to the worldly courts and the false officialdom of the British Raj. The perpetual law governing the true Sikhs is the divine justice of the sword to protect the afflicted and the downtrodden—this is the only God-ordained law followed by Baba Mit Singh ji. Over time the Knights of Buddha Dal had ownership of much property and land, this earned the ire and jealousy of the Marathas who duly sent a band of miscreants to wrongfully reclaim this holy land. Seeing the mounting force from a temple tower, Babaji took the blessings of God and faced down the Marathas with a gleaming sword in hand, he bravely challenged them and they stepped down steeped in cowardice. The Nizam (king) of Hyderabad received many complaints from informants and traitors against Babaji, and on one such occasion even issued an arrest warrant for him. The warrant was served by the deputy commissioner and a soldierly brigade of officials, the lead complainant prostrated himself before Babaji and handed him the edict, Babaji offered them seats in the Guru's service for the poor and explained that as a Sikh of the Guru, he is only beholden to the edict of God thus dismissing them. Indeed these and many other officials learned a great respect for Babaji's saintly character and spiritual prestige as can be illustrated by the incident wherein a local Nihang executed a Muslim for desecrating a holy place with his unyielding tobacco use. Initially, the British and Hyderabadi officials condemned the Singh to death, but upon seeking Babaji's intervention in the affair, it was decided that the Singh would merely be exiled to the Punjab. Baba Mit Singh ji was also an erudite scholar, philanthropist and an avid connoisseur and preserver of ancient saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Sri Dasam Guru Darbar and Sri Sarbloh Guru Darbar. It had long been a personal mission for him as a calligrapher to restore, preserve and amend written texts of the Guru's divine words as with the pothi which he sent to Baba Sahib Singh Kaladhari. Babaji himself made many handwritten copies of Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Perhaps the longest standing monument of memory erected by Baba Mit Singh ji has been his legacy as a preacher of Sikh Theology and Ideals. The 13^th Jathedar of Shiromani Panth Akali Buddha Dal, Baba Santa Singh had gained the majority of his learning at the holy feet of Baba Mit Singh ji who taught him the history of the Khalsa, army traditions and religious education. It is legendary amongst the ranks of elder Knights of Buddha Dal that Baba Santa Singh imbibed the teachings of Mit Singh through his telepathic grace rather than through mere words, as was the case with the religious schooling of in musical measure of Bhai Nihal Singh. It is further notable that many great Nihangs such as Bhai Daya Singh—Jathedar of the illustrious Bidhi Chand Dal and Giani Kirpal Singh who is the learned biographer of Baba Mit Singh ji and who has affirmed the fact that he received full knowledge of Ad Guru Darbar, Dasam Guru Darbar and Sarbloh Guru Darbar from the divine twinkling of the lotus eyes of Baba Mit Singh ji sufficient to teach discourses of full import. Under the inspired leadership of Baba Mit Singh ji, the Guru's liberal kitchen flourished with the practice of iron utensil discipline (sarbloh bibek), and those preparers of food where very strict in their adherence to this dietary code, washing their hair (kesh ishnaan) fully before participating, and keeping their mouths covered while reciting Gurbani hymns with hearts full of devotion, the Mool Mantra was also ardently recited by all in the hall repeatedly, no oils with the exception of Desi Ghee were used there. The War Drums (Nagara) were sounded when the holy food was prepared and the draught of martyrs (non-intoxicating Shaheedi Degh) was served at about 3pm. On October 17^th, 1944, Babaji left his mortal coil for the heavenly abode divine; before merging in the Infinite, he informed the holy congregation that his time had come, he covered himself with a pall cloth, lay on the floor and breathed his last leaving behind an immortal legacy of perseverance and humanity enshrined in the annals of the Knights of God. Indeed it was due in no small part to his efforts that Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devi has flourished overtime and even in the present day it steadily thrives, now under the divine leadership of Jathedar Baba Prem Singh ji; what's more, the Gurdwara Damdama Sahib in Rakhba where Babaji was raised has undergone great enhancement as well under the visionary tutelage of Panth Patshiah Jathedar Baba Joginder Singh ji—and it is there that to the present day the descendents of Baba Mit Singh ji continue to carry on this divine service to humanity. Even now the Nihangs of Nander, Maharatra enjoy a spotless reputation amongst the locales as they reflect the glorious luster spread by Baba Mit Singh ji, and it continues to be the prodigious tales and accounts of his saintliness that lead many Sikhs to follow the true Khalsa Path of Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj: The Shiromani Panth Akali Buddha Dal.

O MY LORD!

What a saint! What a sikh!

I feel Baba Mitt Singh jee had naam kamayee which greatly exceeded the brahamgyani saints. He was a king brahamgyani. Baba Mitt singh was one of the top sikhs SINCE 1699.

ITS A SHAME the sikh youth does not know much about Baba Mitt Singh jee. Nihangs in general dont like to build websites or gurdwaras about their great saints.

Baba Mitt Singh SHUD BE THE ROLE MODEL OF THE ENTIRE PANTH.

[valli singh]

O MY LORD!

What a saint! What a sikh!

I feel Baba Mitt Singh jee had naam kamayee which greatly exceeded the brahamgyani saints. He was a king brahamgyani. Baba Mitt singh was one of the top sikhs SINCE 1699.

ITS A SHAME the sikh youth does not know much about Baba Mitt Singh jee. Nihangs in general dont like to build websites or gurdwaras about their great saints.

Baba Mitt Singh SHUD BE THE ROLE MODEL OF THE ENTIRE PANTH.

A small samadh of Baba Mit Singh ji can be found in and around Gurdware Mata Sahib Devan in Maharastra,

this article will be featured on the upcoming website www.nihangsingh.org which is being produced by the Budha Dal sangat at Raqba, this website will contain many such bios of Nihang Brahmgyanis and is dedicated to the memory of Baba Mit Singh ji.

[militant2008]

Thank you Bhai Sahib 4 d great seva of writing it up. Well worth d read. May Satguru Ji do further kirpa on you.

[kam1825]

a nice photo or painting can be found on the upcoming site www.nihang.org

[xHarinder_singh]

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How Baba Mitt Singh Stopped a Public Conversion

By G. Eeshar Singh Nara

Baba Mitt Singh jee was a great Gursikh who lived in village Kishanpur (Jalandhar). He was once a solider but became engrossed in bhagti and then left the service.

Lajjo and Umar-din

Village Sarala is about 2.5 miles from Kishanpur. The village was half Sikh and half Muslim. In the village there lived a Khatri by the name of Hema and his wife Ram Daiee. They had two children, a son named Nikka Ram and a daughter by the name of Lajjo.

Lajjo was married at a young age but became a widow very soon. According to the wrong custom at the time, Hema did not re-marry Lajjo. As Lajjo grew older, she became involved with a Muslim of the village, by the name of Umar-din who was the lambardar of the village.

For some time Umar-din and Lajjo carried on their affair in secret but they then decided that Lajjo would convert to Islam and become his wife.

Umar-din was well known in the village and he publicly announced to everyone with the beat of a drum that he was about to convert Lajjo and make her his wife. He said that because he was not doing this secretly, no one should complain afterwards.

Umar-din took Lajjo to the big Mosque in Jalandhar and began to make preparations for the public conversion ceremony.

Hema Asks for Help

Lajjo�s father and brother went to the Sikhs of the village and asked for their help but no one was willing to take the risk and interfere. The Muslims on the other hand were very happy and making preparations for a big ceremony. They prepared big pots of beef and rice. Kazis and Mullahs had gathered at the mosque and were reciting verses. Approximately 5-6 thousands Mulsims of the surrounding area had gathered at the Mosque. They were prepared to fight if anyone tried to interfere in the ceremony.

Lajjo�s father, Hema was devastated when he heard of the preparations taking place in Jallandhar. He proceeded to the final place he could go. He took his entire family and went to the dera of Baba Mitt Singh at Kishanpura.

It was 10am when the family arrived. Baba Mitt Singh was a very great Gursikh whose nitnem began at amrit vela with ishnaan. After doing his nitnem, he would go for darshan of Guru Granth Sahib to do paath. He would then have something to eat and then go back to his room for simran until 12pm.

From 12-1pm Baba jee would come out to supervise the activities in the dera or to meet anyone who had come to see him. He would then return to his room to rest or do simran until Rehras Sahib.

When Hema arrived, Baba jee was in his room. Hema knocked on the door but a Singh told him that Baba jee would not come out until 12. Hema began to weep and said that even a minute for him was like a year now. If they did not act quickly now, it would be too late. He then began to knock on the door again.

Baba jee emerged from the room and Hema fell at his feet, sobbing loudly. He told Baba jee about his problems and said that no one would help him. Baba jee was moved by Hema�s situation and went back with him to village Sarala.

At Village Sarala

All the Sikhs were called together and Baba jee said, �When we hear stories from the past, you often say �if we were there, we would�ve done this or that� or �to protect women from the invaders, we would have given up our lives too�. Today, that very situation has come to us. What will you do? Who here is not afraid and willing to sacrifice their lives?�

Hearing Baba jee�s words, the Sardars hung their heads and remained silent.

From among the crowed, on Sardar Laabh Singh was sitting. His spirit was enflamed. He prepared himself to go with Baba Mitt Singh. He was old in age but was physically stronger than any youth.

Preparations

Baba jee and Sd. Labh Singh went back to the Dera at Kishanpur. Baba jee did keshi ishnaan, went before Guru Granth Sahib for ardaas and said �Satguru jee! Bless us. Let us either be successful in bringing back Lajjo or let us not come back at all.�

During the ardaas, waves of spirit could be felt coming from Baba Mitt Singh. Baba jee who was always calm was now giving vibrations of �joash�. It seemed as though Baba jee�s shaant ras had transformed into bir ras now.

Baba Mitt Singh and Sd. Labh Singh both had long and sharp kirpans in their gatras. In their hands the clutched saffajangs (battle axes). After bowing to Guru Granth Sahib, the got on a tongaa and left for Jallandhar�s Mosque.

Arrival at the Mosque

The tongaa stopped before the Mosque and Baba jee and Sd. Labh Singh saw the preparations that had taken place for the conversion. 5 thousand Muslims with long staffs and axes were standing outside. Big pots of beef and rice were cooking.

Baba Mitt Singh explained to Sd. Labh Singh that they would gently with folded hands make their request for the return of Lajjo three times. If they accepted, then it was fine. If after the third request they did not agree, then they should not think or look back. They should begin their attack and use force even if it meant their deaths.

Baba jee and Sardar Labh Singh moved forward and began to cut through the Muslim crowd. Everything had fallen perfectly silent and all eyes were focused on the two Singhs going through the crowd.

The entire area, including the Muslims knew that Baba Mitt Singh was a very spiritual person and respected him. Baba jee saw Lajjo and walked straight towards her. Lajjo fall at Baba jee�s feet. Umar-din was standing nearby and said Salaam to Baba jee. With hands folded, Umar-din said, �I am your servant and slave. If the entire village had come, were would have been ready to attack them. But you may order me as you wish.�

Sardar Labh Singh who was filled with birr as was ready to swing his kirpan at Umar-din and begin the show but Baba jee stopped him. Baba jee took Umar-din into his arms and said, �you have shown us great respect.� Baba jee released Umar-din with a pat on the back. Baba jee took Lajjo outside of the Mosque and put her on the tongaa. As the Muslim crowd watched, the Singhs and Lajjo galloped away.

Conclusion

Upon return to Sarala, the villagers were ecstatic to see what Baba jee had done. They took Baba jee in a parade and requested him to stay with them for three days. All the Hindus and Sikhs of the village served Baba jee with great respect.