Ahead of 306th Martyrdom Day, Banda Singh Bahadur martyrdom monument poster released

New Delhi, Jun 4: The poster of 'Banda Singh Bahadur Martyrdom Monument’ was released by the Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal in an event organized by the National Monuments Authority (NMA), ahead of his 306th Martyrdom Day on Jun 9. Meghwal said that Banda Bahadur must have been very courageous that he kept his cool in such challenging times.

 

 

 

 

Addressing the occasion, Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal said that Banda Bahadur must have been very courageous that despite killing of his son by the administration of that time he kept his cool. He also added that his sacrifices to protect the religion must be seen with highest regard. Union Minister also added that demand of NMA for declaring Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s martyrdom Monument in Mehrauli as National monument under ASI will be taken to the Prime minister, and Ministry of Culture will do everything possible to fulfil it.

 

NMA Chairman Tarun Vijay disclosed that he and Member Hemraj Kamdar had met Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G. Kishan Reddy today to apprise him about the martyrdom monument of great Sikh warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in Mehrauli. G. Kishan Reddy has assured support from the ministry.

 

 

 

 

 

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a great warrior to defend India and defeat the Mughals. His original name was Baba Madhav Das and he was a Bairagi Sadhu.Baba Banda Singh Bahadur aimed at National awakening and Liberation of the country from the oppressive rule of the Mughals. Though Independence came to India much later, yet it was Baba Banda Singh Bahadur who first taught the Indians to fight, conquer and establish their independent rule.

 

 

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur and his son Ajai Singh were martyred on 9 June, 1716 A.D. along with his other 18 companions near a gate en-route the tomb of so-called Sufi saint Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiar kaki at Mehrauli. The butchers first killed his son Ajai Singh in his lap. But Banda Bahadur remained unmoved and sat in a composed state. After that Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s cruelly martyred. His glorious martyrdom validates Bhagat Kabir’s rendition in Guru Granth Sahib.