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Another website promoted Baba Deep Singh as its Warrior of the Week: Baba Deep Singh ji Shahid (26 January 1682 -13 November 1757), is one of the most honoured martyrs in Sikh history. He was the founder of the Shahid Misl (group), the first head of Damdami Taksal (Damdama School of Learning) – a 300 […]

Another website promoted Baba Deep Singh as its Warrior of the Week:

Baba Deep Singh ji Shahid (26 January 1682 -13 November 1757), is one of the most honoured martyrs in Sikh history. He was the founder of the Shahid Misl (group), the first head of Damdami Taksal (Damdama School of Learning) – a 300 years old religious school of the Sikhs which was founded by last Sikh prophet Guru Gobind Singh. Tall and strong he was an exceptionally brave Sikh.

A bold and fearless saint-soldier he was ever ready to risk his life for the Panth. Baba ji was born on January 26, 1682 (some records register this as January 20) and died fighting at Amritsar on November 11, 1757 when he was about 75 years old. From about 12 years of age, he grew up around the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.

He spent most of his life as a custodian of the Panth (Sikh community). He and Banda Singh Bahadur are recognised as the most honoured martyrs of the Panth who, together set a unique and amazing example for the community to follow for many generations. Not only was Baba ji a brave and fearless soldier but a very intelligent scholar who had mastered several languages.

From the time when Guru Gobind Singh came to Damdama Sahib, Baba ji was responsible for the distribution of the Guru Granth Sahib to other parts of the world and was the “head granthi” (head priest) of Damdama Sahib in Bathinda.

~ Deeksha Singh
~ New Delhi, 29th Jan ’14