Q. Consider the following statements:
1.He was a Bairagi sadhu.
2.He was the first Sikh military leader to wage an offensive war against the Mughal rulers of India thereby temporarily extending Sikh territory.
3.He was martyred near a gate en-route to the tomb of so-called Sufi saint Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiar kaki at Mehrauli.
Which of the following personalities is being talked about in the statements given above?
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[A] Ranjit Singh

[B] Banda Bahadur

[C] Kharak Singh

[D] Baba Deep Singh

Answer: B
Notes:
  • Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was born in the Rajput family (1670, Rajouri). His original name was Baba Madhav Das andhe was a Bairagi Sadhu.
  • He was the first Sikh military leader to wage an offensive war against the Mughal rulers of India thereby temporarily extending Sikh territory.
  • 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.
    • His glorious martyrdom validates Bhagat Kabir’s rendition in Guru Granth Sahib.

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