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The National Monuments Authority has observed the Martyrdom Day of the great warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Red Fort in New Delhi.
Who was Baba Banda Singh Bahadur?
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a great Sikh warrior.
Contributions: He was a commander of the Khalsa army who defeated the Mughals and liberated a large part of North India from the oppressive Mughal rule and established the Khalsa rule in Punjab.
He abolished the Zamindari system and granted property rights to the tillers of the land.
He introduced the Nanak Shahi coins.
Death: He was captured by Mughal ruler Farrukhsiyar and his martyrdom took place in Mehrauli where a monument stands in his memory.
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Source: The post is based on the article “National Monuments Authority observes Martyrdom Day of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Red Fort” published in PIB on 25th June 2022.
