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This Gurdwara Sahib in memory of Baba Bir Singh and Baba Dhir Singh who offered themselves for the testing of Guru Sahib’s Gun. Chaudhary Dalla, a devotee of Tenth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, used to talk about the bravery and loyalty of his soldiers with Guru Ji. Once Guru Ji asked him […]

This Gurdwara Sahib in memory of Baba Bir Singh and Baba Dhir Singh who offered themselves for the testing of Guru Sahib’s Gun.

Chaudhary Dalla, a devotee of Tenth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, used to talk about the bravery and loyalty of his soldiers with Guru Ji. Once Guru Ji asked him to provide two of his soldiers as targets to test a Muzzleloading Gun presented to him by Bhai Uday Singh Ji. When no one came forward, Guru Ji called upon two of his Singhs Bhai Bir Singh and Bhai Dhir Singh (Father and son respectively).

Bhai Bir Singh Ji Bhai Dhir Singh Ji on hearing this, came running & jostling each other in front of guruji, father said ” I am elder so I have the first right to be your aim, and on the other end son said,” I am alive so there’s no need for my father to die first”. Both of them stood shoulder to shoulder. The moment Guruji lowered the gun, both of them kneeled & the moment guruji lifted the gun, both of them got on their toes with their chest expanded. Guruji fired the bullet over the head of both.

Both the beloved of Guruji passed the test & received chosen blessings of Guruji. Watching this spectacle, Bhai Dalla summoned himself in front of Guruji.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 16th Dec ’14