Who was Banda Bairagi?

Banda Singh Bahadur was a Sikh military commander who instituted a Sikh state with capital at Lohgarh (Haryana). His life period is from 27 October 1670 to 9 June 1716. At age 15 he left home to become an ascetic and was given the name ''Madho Das''.

1) He was originally from the Jammu region, is respected as one of greatest Sikh warriors.

2) He is as well as known as one of the most blessed martyrs of the Khalsa Army.

3) The Khalsa army was engaged in a prolonged fight against the cruel Mughals, who were involved in cruelty and violence.

4) Banda Singh's confrontation with the Mughal administration in Northern India was brief but was strong and dynamic enough to shake the foundations of this sinful empire.