preet27
9th July 2010, 12:20 PM
Aj BHAI MANI SINGH Ji da Shaheedi Purb hai Ji
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Bhai Mani Singh Ji was appointed Granthi (or Head priest) of the Golden Temple. He was asked to organize the service in the Gurudwara and to manage its affairs. For years the Muslim rulers had carried on a large scale massacre of the sikhs. All efforts was made to prevent the Sikhs from assembling in their favourite shrine, Golden Temple. Therefore, for years the Diwali festival had not been held there. In year 1738, Bhai Mani Singh ji applied to the governor of Lahore for permission to hold the Diwali festival in Gurudwara. Permission was given on condition that Bhai ji should pay to the government 5000 rupees after the fair. Bhai Ji issued the invitation to the Sikhs of all places. The governor and diwan Lakhpat Rai secretly planned to kill the Sikhs coming for the pilgrimage. Bhai Mani Singh ji came to know of their plan in time. He sent messages to Sikhs not to come and so no fair was held. The Governor called Bhai Mani Singh ji to Lahore and demanded the tax money. Bhai ji refused to make the payment because he said no fair was held. He was arrested for his failure to make the payment. He was told that he could save his life by embracing islam. He stoutly and resolutely refused to give up his religion. Orders were given that his body should be cut to pieces, limb by limb. As the executioner started his work, Bhai Mani Singh ji sat calm and serene. He was absorbed in meditating on God and repeating the Guru's word. Bhai Mani Singh ji was condemned to death by tortures. Thus Bhai ji attained martyrdom in 1738.
http://greatsikhism.com/BhaiManiSinghJi.bmp
Bhai Mani Singh Ji was appointed Granthi (or Head priest) of the Golden Temple. He was asked to organize the service in the Gurudwara and to manage its affairs. For years the Muslim rulers had carried on a large scale massacre of the sikhs. All efforts was made to prevent the Sikhs from assembling in their favourite shrine, Golden Temple. Therefore, for years the Diwali festival had not been held there. In year 1738, Bhai Mani Singh ji applied to the governor of Lahore for permission to hold the Diwali festival in Gurudwara. Permission was given on condition that Bhai ji should pay to the government 5000 rupees after the fair. Bhai Ji issued the invitation to the Sikhs of all places. The governor and diwan Lakhpat Rai secretly planned to kill the Sikhs coming for the pilgrimage. Bhai Mani Singh ji came to know of their plan in time. He sent messages to Sikhs not to come and so no fair was held. The Governor called Bhai Mani Singh ji to Lahore and demanded the tax money. Bhai ji refused to make the payment because he said no fair was held. He was arrested for his failure to make the payment. He was told that he could save his life by embracing islam. He stoutly and resolutely refused to give up his religion. Orders were given that his body should be cut to pieces, limb by limb. As the executioner started his work, Bhai Mani Singh ji sat calm and serene. He was absorbed in meditating on God and repeating the Guru's word. Bhai Mani Singh ji was condemned to death by tortures. Thus Bhai ji attained martyrdom in 1738.