Sikh martyrs during 1716 AD-1750AD

In Sikh faith one who gives evidence of truth, justice and sacrifices himself for defending the claims of conscience is known as Martyrs. Sikhs have a history the pages of which are full of blood of martyrs. It is the history of brave people who were always ready to sacrifice their lives fighting against the injustice of the fanatic rulers. After the demise of Banda bahadur a new era of martyrdoms of Sikh commenced. At the hands of Mughal rulers Sikhs faced social injustice, religious fanaticism, persecution, torture and oppression for about half a century. Far from submission, they inspired by the teachings of gurus and fired with the spirit of freedom. The Sikhs fought against the injustice, religious fanaticism of the Mughals, Afghan and other rulers and sacrificed their lives. The research paper named Sikh martyrs deals with some of better known martyrs of the Punjab history during 1716 AD-1750AD.