National Monuments Authority observes Martyrdom Day of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Red Fort

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What is the News?

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.

Click Here to read more about him

Source: The post is based on the articleNational Monuments Authority observes Martyrdom Day of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Red Fortpublished in PIB on 25th June 2022.

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