{"id":362868,"date":"2026-05-14T16:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=362868"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T05:54:17","slug":"sirhind-fateh-divas-of-baba-banda-singh-bahadur-ji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sirhind-fateh-divas-of-baba-banda-singh-bahadur-ji\/","title":{"rendered":"Sirhind Fateh Divas of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah extended greetings on the occasion of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji\u2019s Sirhind Fateh Divas.<\/p>\n<h2>About Sirhind Fateh Divas of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_362914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-362914\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-362914\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-PIB-5.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sirhind Fateh Divas of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-PIB-5.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-PIB-5.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-PIB-5.jpg?w=749&amp;ssl=1 749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-362914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sirhind Fateh Divas<\/strong> is observed <strong>annually to commemorate the victory of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur over Sirhind on May 14, 1710.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji:<\/strong> He was a <strong>great Sikh warrior and commander<\/strong> who <strong>established the first independent Khalsa rule in Punjab .<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origins<\/strong>: He was <strong>born as Lachman Dev <\/strong>in the <strong>Rajouri region<\/strong> of present-day <strong>Jammu &amp; Kashmir<\/strong> and later <strong>became a disciple of Guru Gobind Singh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Contributions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Military Achievements: <\/strong>He <strong>defeated the Mughals<\/strong> and liberated large parts of North India from oppressive Mughal rule.\n<ul>\n<li>On <strong>May 14, 1710,<\/strong> his forces <strong>captured Sirhind and ended the oppressive Mughal regime in the region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for Farmers:<\/strong> He <strong>organized farmers<\/strong> against injustice and promoted more<strong> equitable access to resources.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Land Reforms:<\/strong> He <strong>abolished <\/strong>the<strong> Zamindari system <\/strong>and granted<strong> property rights directly to cultivators.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic Measures:<\/strong> He introduced<strong> Nanak Shahi coins<\/strong> as a symbol of <strong>Sikh sovereignty<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Message of Courage and Faith<\/strong>: He was <strong>captured by Mughal ruler Farrukhsiyar,<\/strong> but despite severe torture, he <strong>refused religious conversion<\/strong> and <strong>attained martyrdom at Mehrauli, Delhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah extended greetings on the occasion of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji\u2019s Sirhind Fateh Divas. About Sirhind Fateh Divas of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji Sirhind Fateh Divas is observed annually to commemorate the victory of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur over Sirhind on May 14, 1710. 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