National Monuments Authority observes Martyrdom Day of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Red Fort
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur sacrificed to defend religion; his courage should not be forgotten:
Meenakashi Lekhi
New Delhi : National Monuments Authority observed the Martyrdom Day of the great warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Red Fort in New Delhi. The Martyrdom Day of the great Sikh ruler falls today by Indian Calendar.
The event at Red Fort Lawns was attended by Minister of state for Culture and External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi along with NMA Chairman Tarun Vijay and Baba Jatinder Pal Singh Sodhi, tenth generation descendant of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur.
Speaking on the occasion, Meenakashi Lekhi said that Baba Banda Singh Bahadur defended the honour of his religion by sacrificing his life and his courage should not be forgotten. The Union Minister assured all support for declaring Banda Bahadur martyrdom place a national monument.
Meenakashi Lekhi added that said youth of Punjab should take inspiration from Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji.
At the event, Dhadhi Jatha was performed and an exhibition showing the story of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was displayed.
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a great Sikh warrior and a commander of Khalsa army who defeated the Mughals and liberated a large part of North India from oppressive Mughal rule and established the Khalsa rule in Punjab. Banda Singh Bahadur abolished the Zamindari system and granted property rights to the tillers of the land. He was a Noble ruler who introduced the Nanak Shahi coins. 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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