375. Write the inter-family relationships of the Gurus after Guru Amardas.
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Guru Ramdas Ji was the
son-in-law of Guru Amardas Ji
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji was
the son of Guru Ramdas Ji
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Guru Hargobind Ji was
the son of Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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Guru Harrai Ji was the
grandson of Guru Hargobind Ji
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Guru Harkrishan Ji was
the son of Guru Harrai Ji
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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was
the son of Guru Hargobind Ji
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Guru Gobind Singh Ji was
the son of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.
376. When was Banda Singh Bahadur born ?
October 27, 1670 A.D.
377. What was his name in childhood ?
Lachhman Das
378. What does "Bairagi" mean ?
One who gives up worldly life; a sect of Vaishanavs.
379. Name the Bairagi who captivated the heart of Lachhman Das
and made him his disciple.
Janaki Prasad
380. What was Lachhman Das named by the Bairagis ?
Madho Das Bairagi
381. Name the old Yogi that Madho Das met in Nasik and learnt 'Tantric
Science' (secrets of yoga and occultism)
from.
Aughar Nath
382. When and where did Guru Gobind Singh Ji meet Madho Das ?
Autumn of 1708 in Nanded
383. What did Guru Gobind Singh Ji name Madho Das after administering Amrit (Pahul) to him ?
Banda Singh
384. What does 'Banda' mean ?
Slave
385. What title was given to Banda Singh by Guru Gobind Singh Ji
before he left for Punjab ?
Banda Singh 'Bahadur'
386. Who were the five 'Punj Pyare' appointed to assist Banda Singh ?
387. What were the emblems of temporal
authority bestowed upon Banda Singh before his departure to Punjab ?
A Nishan sahib (Flag) and a Nagara (Drum)
388. Whom did Guru Gobind Singh Ji nominate as the first Jathedar (commander
of the forces) of the Khalsa Panth ?
Banda Singh Bahadur
389. Which was the first town that Banda Singh's army attacked ?
Sonepat
390. Why did Banda Singh Bahadur's army attack Samana ?
It was the residence of Sayyed Jalal-ud-din, the executioner of Guru Teg
Bahadur, and of Shashal Beg and Bashal Beg, the executioners of the younger
Sahibzadas at Sirhind.
391. When was Samana conquered ?
November 26, 1709 A.D.
392. Name the ruler of Sadhaura who had tortured to death the great Muslim
Saint, Sayyed Buddhu Shah, because he had helped Guru
Gobind Singh Ji in the
battle of Bhangani.
Osman Khan
393. Who abolished the Zamindaari (absentee landlord) system ?
Banda Singh Bahadur
394. When did Banda Singh Bahadur attack Sirhind, where the Nawab had ordered the live-burial of the younger Sahebzadas ?
On May 12, 1710 A.D. (The battle was fought at Chhappar Chiri, 20 kms
from Sarhind.)
395. What did Wazir Khan do, and who killed him ?
Wazir Khan ordered the murder of the two younger sons of Guru Gobind
Singh Ji. Fateh Singh killed him in the Battle of Chappar-Chiri.
396. Name the Sikh woman who had been carried away by Sher Muhammed Khan of Maler Kotla and buried in a grave
after she had committed suicide to save her honor.
Bibi Anup Kaur (Banda Singh's forces dug the grave to perform her last
religious rites)
397. Whom did Banda Singh appoint as Governor of Sirhind after conquering
Sirhind ?
Baaj Singh
398. Whom did Banda Singh appoint as Governor of Samana ?
Fateh Singh
399. What did Banda Singh Bahadur name the Fort of Mukhlispur after repairing
it ?
Lohgarh meaning Iron Fort. (For all intents and purposes, it became the
capital of the Sikh territories.)