Assistant Professor, Department of History, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
Online published on 20 April, 2017.
The present study is an attempt to know the religious thoughts of Baba Banda Bahadur. The identity of the Sikhs as a brave community for defending the society from inimical forces has been firmly established by the heroic deeds of Banda Singh Bahadur who battled against the mighty forces of the Mughal tyrants. Treating religion as patriotism par excellence, it is no wonder that the first Sikh state was launched under his remarkable leadership signifying the triumph of unity for libration. At this juncture, the emergence of Banda Singh Bahadur heralded a new era by giving a clarion call of unity between all sections of society. Instilling righteousness, Dharma, upholding the dignity of the poor, he mobilized people to sacrifice personal and narrow interests at the altar of freedom. In the face of a serious challenge to the integrity of the nation, he fired the imagination of the masses for achieving a glorious future. This paper can be examining the curious work about Hindu-Sikh relation as they have evolved in recent times. Certain misgivings on this issue giving rise to militancy and terrorism. Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty mighty get erased from the political psyche of the people who browse through the painstaking efforts.
Sikh, Saints Mughal, Patriotism, Dharma, Hindu-Sikh, Sovereignty