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Guru Hari Singh was born in Samvat 1876 (1819 AD) to Mata Sada Kaur and Baba
Jassa Singh. As he was born on a Wednesday (Budhwaar), he was named
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Being the younger
brother of Satguru Ram Singh, he helped him in many campaigns and
eventually after the exile of Satguru Ram Singh to Burma. Satguru
Ram Singh always used to keep Budh Singh with him so as to get used
to the future difficulties, which he would have to face.
During Satguru Hari Singh Ji's time, the British siege of Sri Bhaini
Sahib was at its most stringent. No five Namdharis were allowed to
group together, and any body going or coming out of Sri Bhaini Sahib
had to get special permits from Ludhiana to do so. This was a time
of very strong semi captivity for the Namdharis and especially for
Satguru Hari Singh, as he had to keep the flag of freedom flying and
the doctrines of Sikhism embedded in the hearts of the Namdhari
Sikhs.
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As told previously that Satguru Hari Singh was called Baba Budh Singh, but
after Guru Ram Singh was exiled to Burma, he wrote from there that he has
changed the name of Budh Singh to Hari Singh as Budh Singh has kept the
'plant of Sikhi' green (hari) with his devotion, hence he will be called
Satguru Hari Singh from now on.
Satguru Hari Singh
introduced the modified Sikh Ardaas into the community. He also initiated
Akhand Paths. He carried on the holy practice in the teeth of opposition
from the colonialists. How the Namdharis were sincere to their faith! In
silence they suffered; they starved; they bore all insults inflicted by
the foreigners and their stooges. Sri Bhaini Sahib was a besieged
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Mata Jeevan
Kaur, the pious wife of Guru Hari Singh, was a very revered person with a
very generous heart. She had love for all and none went empty-handed from
her door. A bleeding person was soothed by her touch. She equally shared
the sorrows and worries of the Sikhs. She looked after them more tenderly
like her own children. Her lovable nature and service without distinction
brought glory and fame to Sri Bhaini Sahib. The village of Sri Jeevan
Nagar in district Hissar has been named after this gracious lady. Her
sister Mata Fateh Kaur was always alongside her as a second wife of
Satguru Hari Singh and bore them a great saintly son Maharaj Jung Singh, who was a
celibate and a man of immense spiritual powers. |
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In this time of semi-captivity, the great Satguru Partap Singh Ji
was born, who was to change the whole atmosphere of Punjab. Along
with him were born two of his noble brothers Maharaj Nihal Singh and
Maharaj Gurdial Singh, both of whom were the backbone of the
Independence movement in Punjab along with the Congress. |
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At Kumbh Mela
at Hardwar, Satguru Ram Singh picked up a burning large log from one
side and asked the Sangat to lift it from the other end. The whole
Sangat tried but could not lift the log. This was to prove that the
Guru is always stronger than the Sangat.
After the
above incident Satguru Ram Singh asked his brother Budh Singh to
lift the log from the other end - which he did - proving that he was
the right heir to carry the torch of the twelfth Guru and the
responsibility of the Sangat.
Courtesy:- www.sikh-heritage.co.uk |
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