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12 December 1705[EoS][EoS][EoS]

Martyrdom of the younger Sahibzade at Sirhind

Zorawar Singh, nine, and Fateh Singh, six, are martyred by the governor Wazir Khan after refusing conversion. Mata Gujri passes away the same day.

MartyrdomPassing📍 SirhindMata GujriSri Guru Gobind Singh Ji

Dates in the sources

  • 13 December 1705: The Encyclopaedia's entry on Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji gives this date; its entries on the two boys and on Mata Gujri give 12 December.[EoS]
  • Late December: Sikhs commemorate these events in the last week of December, on 11-13 Poh in the Bikrami calendar.[EoS]
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"Martyrdom of the younger Sahibzade at Sirhind". Sikh History: lives of the Gurus. https://sikh-history.co.uk/events/1705-sahibzadas-sirhind/