The Infant Guru Nanak. (Angel Originals) Sisters, wives, daughters, and mothers of the Gurus are among the women who played important and influential roles in helping to develop Sikhism, establish and protect its honored traditions:
Bibi Nanaki
Mata Khivi
Bibi Bhani
Mata Gujri
Mata Sahib Kaur
Warrior Princess Mai Bhago
Famous Men in the History of Sikhism
Important historical figures and famous men in the history of Sikhism include supporters of the gurus and the growing Sikh faith, scholars, scribes, mystics, and heroic warriors who fought bravely in battle against overwhelming odds:
Artistic Impression of Panj Pyare Preparing Amrit. (Angel Originals)
Five volunteers gave their heads in response to a call made by Tenth Guru Gobind Singh during the first Khalsa initiation. They became known as the five beloved administrators of the immortal nectar amrit:
Bhai Daya Singh (1661 – 1708)
Bahi Dharam Singh (1699 – 1708)
Bhai Himmat Singh (1661 – 1705)
Bhai Muhkam Singh (1663 – 1705)
Bhai Sahib Singh (1662 – 1705)
Shaheed Martyrs of Sikh History
Baba Moti Ram Mehra ji, Fatehgarh sahib serving milk to Mata Gujri ji and Chote sahebzade – Baba Zorawar singh ji & Baba Fateh singh ji. (Pushpinder Rangru/Wikimedia Commons/CC ASA 4.0)
Countless courageous shaheed martyrs who held fast to their beliefs and never faltered even when subjected to the most merciless torture at the hands of their enemies include gurus, their families, Khalsa warriors, Sikh men, Sikh women, even Sikh children and infants:
Shaheed Martyr Guru Arjun Dev (1606)
Shaheed Martyr Guru Teg Bahadar (1675)
Four Martyred Sons of Guru Gobind Singh (1705)
Martyr Mata Gujri, Mother of Guru Gobind Singh (1705)
Shaheed Martyr Banda Singh Bahadar (1716)
Shaheed Martyr Bhai Mani Singh (1737)
Shaheed Martyr Bhai Taru Singh (1745)
Shaheedi Mothers, Martyrs of Lahore (1752)
Shaheed Martyr Baba Deep Singh (1757)
Martyrs of Lesser and Greater Sikh Holocausts (1746 & 1762)
Shaheed Martyr Gurbakhsh Singh (1688 – 1764)
Saka Nankana Mahant Massacre Martyrs (1921)
Panja Sahib Shaheed, Train Station Martyrs (1922)
Darbar Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) Massacre (1984)
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