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Lohri is celebrated every year on January 13th.
Dulla Bhatti, the Robinhood of Punjab
Dulla Bhatti was a Muslim highway robber who lived during the reign of Akbar, the Mughal emperor. Despite being a bandit, Dulla Bhatti was known for his acts of bravery and helping the poor. He would loot the rich and distribute the wealth among the needy, especially the girls who were forced into slavery.
One famous story linked to Lohri revolves around Dulla Bhatti’s rescue of two girls named Sundri and Mundri. These girls were about to be sold into slavery, and Dullah Bhatti not only rescued them but also arranged their marriages, treating them as his own sisters. During the festival of Lohri, people sing folk songs and share the story of Dulla Bhatti to express gratitude and celebrate his acts of benevolence.
The festival holds special significance for newlyweds and families with newborns, as the first Lohri after a marriage or birth is considered an important occasion. Loved ones come together to offer blessings, wishing for happiness and prosperity in the family’s future.
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The young and innocent boys, Sahibzada (Prince) Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh, attained martyrdom on 26, December, 1704, when they were brutally murdered by Wazir Khan the Mughal Governor of Sirhind
The month of December has a special significance for the Sikh community.
In 1705, Hindu Hill Chiefs and Mughal troops, who were hostile towards Sikhs, held the town of Anandpur Sahib under siege for several months during which many battles ensued. Eventually, the Mughals offered the Sikhs a peace treaty. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb wished to meet with Guru Gobind Singh Ji and thus granted him and his Sikhs safe passage to the town of Kangar for a meeting. On December 20-21, 1705 (6-7 Poh, Sambat, 1762) the Sikhs evacuated Anandpur Sahib as per the treaty requirements. However soon thereafter, Aurangzeb’s generals along with the Hindu Hill Chiefs broke the treaty and attacked the Sikhs near present day Majri, Punjab. During the battle, Mata Gujri* along with Guru Gobind Singh’s two younger sons, Baba Zorawar Singh Ji (age 9) and Baba Fateh Singh Ji (7) were separated from the main group at the edge of the Sarsa River.
Mata Gujri and the Shoteh Sahibzadeh went on foot to the town of Chak Dhera where they spent the night at Kumma Mashki’s hut and ate their last meal provided by Brahmani Lashmi. (Kumma Mashki, a ferry operator and water carrier, was Muslim by birth and a supporter and ally of the Sikhs). It is unclear how or when Brahmin Gangu** met up with Mata Gujri and the Shoteh Sahibzadeh, but the next day he took them to his house in the town of Saheri. Instead of helping Mata Gujri and the Shoteh Sahibzadeh, Gangu quickly betrayed them; he stole Mata Ji’s valuables and then turned her and the Sahibzadeh over to Jani Khan and Mani Khan, local Mughal authorities in the town of Morinda. Here, they were put in kotwali (jail). (This building and holding room still exist in Morinda.) In Mughal custody, the Sahibzadeh were tortured in an attempt to convert them to Islam. When they refused to accept Islam, they were taken to the town of Sirhind and turned over to Nawab Wazir Khan, the regional Mughal ruler.
According to Bhai Duna Singh Hindoria (Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s contemporary and documentarian), to transport the Sahibzadeh 25 km from Morinda to Sirhind, the Mughals bound the Sahibzadeh’s hands and feet, stuffed them into sacks, and tied them to the sides of a horse. Mata Gujri’s hands and feet were also tied, and a large, inverted clay pot lined with hot chili peppers was placed over her head and face.
In Sirhind, Mata Gujri and the Sahibzadeh were locked in a thanda burj (cold tower) which was designed for the nawab’s (regional ruler) summer months. Its design was similar to an elevated gazebo which would have been very cold in the winter with the North winds blowing down from the Himalayan mountains; it would have been particularly cold for Mata Gujri and the Sahibzadeh as they were imprisoned presumably, with little to no clothing.
The next day, the Sahibzadeh were presented before Nawab Wazir Khan. Arriving at court, they were instructed to go through a small door; a guard went in first with his head bowed. The Sahibzadeh, instead of lowering their heads to enter which would have signaled submission, they entered feet-first and greeted Wazir Khan with “Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.” Looking to gain favor with Emperor Aurangzeb, Wazir Khan tried to convert them to Islam by promising massive rewards and riches. But the Sahibzadehs’ repeated refusal led the authorities to torture the Sahibzadeh for the next two days. The Sahibzadeh were whipped with thin mulberry branches. They were tied to a tree and stoned with sling shots during which Zorawar Singh’s eye was damaged. Through all this, the Sahibzadeh remained resolute in their Sikhi.
During one of the nights Moti Ram Mehra, a devotee of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, decided he would risk giving milk to the Shoteh Sahibzadeh and Mata Ji. He climbed a tree adjacent to the thanda burj, lowered himself into the tower, and gave them warm milk. Unfortunately, he was caught by the Mughals who put him, his wife, his children, and his mother to death by pressing them through a kohlu (stone grinder).
During the time Mata Gurji and the Shoteh Sahibzadeh were in Mughal custody, the court was divided over the ethics of the execution. For instance, Sucha Nand was supportive of their execution whereas, the Nawab of Malerkotla, Sher Mohammad Khan, was against it and wrote to Aurangzeb citing that Sharia (Islamic Law) opposed taking the lives of children. His argument was dismissed.
The last attempt to convert the Sahibzadeh to Islam was by bricking them alive. Despite repeated attempts however, the wall kept falling. Finally, Mughal executioners Shashan and Bashan Baeg threw the Sahibzadeh on the floor, knelt on the Sahibzadeh’s chests, and slit their throats, in the fashion of zabiha or dhabihah (the prescribed method of ritual slaughter in Islam). Zorawar Singh died quickly but Fateh Singh took adhee ghari (about 13 minutes) to die, as his feet quivered during that time.
After this, the Mughals most likely threw Mata Gujri off the tower to her death, at the age of 81. (It is difficult to believe that Mata Ji died by suicide, as some writers suggest, given her strong commitment to the Sikh cause and her unwavering faith.)
Todar Mal (a wealthy jeweler) and devotee of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, wanted to claim the bodies of the Sahibzadeh and Mata Gujri for cremation. The authorities would only allow him to do so if he was able to pay for the land needed for the cremation. The price: the amount of gold coins it took to cover the required land, placed vertically. Although this rendered Todar Mal’s family bankrupt, he was able to perform the final Sikh rites for Mata Gujri and the Sahibzadeh.***
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On the morning of August 15, 1947, millions of people were forcibly uprooted from their ancestral lands, embarking on a perilous journey to their newly designated countries. Trains, horses, mules, and even on foot, individuals and families were displaced in one of the largest migrations ever recorded. The violence and riots that accompanied the Partition claimed nearly two million lives and forced 15 million people to flee their homes, turning many into refugees.
Punjab, a region rich in cultural and communal diversity, was particularly hard-hit by the Partition. This province, home to Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs, was split into East Punjab (Indian Punjab) and West Punjab (Pakistani Punjab) The division also affected the land’s vital water sources, with rivers like Sutlej, Ravi, and Beas remaining in Indian Punjab, while Chenab and Jhelum flowed into Pakistani Punjab. The fragmentation of both land and resources added to the deep-seated anguish experienced by the people
In regions like Punjab and Bengal, the memory of August 15 is still heavily associated with the horrors of Partition, symbolising one of the largest migrations in human history
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