Gold Coins In Memory Of Banda Bahadur Released

[Azaad]

In an effort to make Punjabis relive the eventful era of one of the most revered saint-warrior and martyr of the Sikhs Banda Bahadur, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Avtar Singh and Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh jointly released four types of gold and silver coins in memory of Banda Bahadur at the SGPC Information Office here today.

The release of the gold coins, weighing 5 gram (Rs 9,000) and 10 gram (Rs 17,000), and the silver coins, weighing 50 gram (Rs 1,500) and 25 gram (Rs 800), has in fact, virtually kick-started the SGPC organised six-week long tercentenary celebrations in memory of the “Sirhind Fateh” (victory) of Banda Bahadur.

The SGPC chief said the huge 4,000-km-long march of Sikhs, to be organised from the Takht Sri Hazoor Sahib in Maharashtra to Fatehgarh Sahib, would be inaugurated on March 30 by the five Sikh high priests.

The memorial silver and gold coins being offered by the SGPC at no-profit-no loss basis, could be purchased by devotees either from the SGPC head office in Amritsar or from any of the SGPC-managed gurdwaras in the country, he said. The coins, he said, were exact replica of coins issued by Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in the name of Guru Nanak Dev and Guru Gobind Singh after his famous Sirhind victory in 1710.

The memorial coins would also be available to the Sikhs participating in the Nanded-Fatehgarh Sahib march, which would culminate in the three-day gala celebrations at Fatehgarh Sahib from May 13 onwards.

The younger generation of Sikhs need to learn a lot from the sacrifices made by Banda Bahadur and other Sikh martyrs,” said Avtar Singh and Giani Gurbachan Singh.

[I humbly bow]

What a coincidence...i just watched the vishmaad DVD on Banda Singh Bahadur at the weekend...it's awesome!! made the hairs on my arms stand up! But does anyone know the story after the Sirhand victory? Becuase i'm sure my mum told me years ago that they tried to torture Banda Singh Bahadur by putting his sons beating heart in his mouth........??? could be thinkin of someone else i dont know

I also saw Sundri the brave Kaur, soo good!!

Thanking in advance,

WJJK WJKF

[apnepart2]

Banda Bahadur was tortured and killed along with 700 of his soldiers. The Mughal court offered to let them live if they accepted Islam but all chose death instead. Among the 700 was a very young man, his mother approached the qazi and told him he was not a Sikh to save his life. The young boy told the officers his mother was lying and that he was a Sikh. He was beheaded on refusing to convert.

Banda Bahadur was the last to be executed. His son, who was only nine months old, was placed in his lap. Banda was ordered to kill the child with his own hand. On refusal of Banda, the jalaad took the child and with sharp dagger tore open his chest. He took out the childs beating heart and tried to put it in Bandas mouth. Bandas flesh was torn by using hot rods from his body. Then his tounge was cut out by pulling it with sharp weapon. Next his fingers were cut off. Then his hands and feet. His eyes were pulled out from eye sockets with a knife. Finally his head was cut off and his mutilated body parts were thrown outside city for dogs to feed on.

Not once Banda refused to turn his back on his Guru and faith. And all the Sikhs who had escaped death by abandoning Banda labelled him a traitor to Ideals of Guru after his death. Sikhs had to pay with pools of blood for a hundered years to return to power in Punjab, the foundation of which was laid by Banda. And he was never mentioned with respect again by Sikhs. Until Hindus started claiming Banda was not a Sikh but a Hindu Sadhu.

[I humbly bow]

Banda Bahadur was tortured and killed along with 700 of his soldiers. The Mughal court offered to let them live if they accepted Islam but all chose death instead. Among the 700 was a very young man, his mother approached the qazi and told him he was not a Sikh to save his life. The young boy told the officers his mother was lying and that he was a Sikh. He was beheaded on refusing to convert.

Banda Bahadur was the last to be executed. His son, who was only nine months old, was placed in his lap. Banda was ordered to kill the child with his own hand. On refusal of Banda, the jalaad took the child and with sharp dagger tore open his chest. He took out the childs beating heart and tried to put it in Bandas mouth. Bandas flesh was torn by using hot rods from his body. Then his tounge was cut out by pulling it with sharp weapon. Next his fingers were cut off. Then his hands and feet. His eyes were pulled out from eye sockets with a knife. Finally his head was cut off and his mutilated body parts were thrown outside city for dogs to feed on.

Not once Banda refused to turn his back on his Guru and faith. And all the Sikhs who had escaped death by abandoning Banda labelled him a traitor to Ideals of Guru after his death. Sikhs had to pay with pools of blood for a hundered years to return to power in Punjab, the foundation of which was laid by Banda. And he was never mentioned with respect again by Sikhs. Until Hindus started claiming Banda was not a Sikh but a Hindu Sadhu.

OMG that's just awful!!! Waheguru, waheguru, waheguru

[Militant Singh]

itz abt time banda singh bahadur was recognized for who he wz 2 mny sikhz write against him claimin he mde his own khalsa n so on these r all liez