PM Modi declares twenty sixth December as Veer Baal Diwas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an enormous announcement on Sunday ninth January 2022, on the event of ‘Guru Parv’ that’s the delivery anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji. He stated that ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ can be celebrated yearly on twenty sixth December from this 12 months onwards. It will probably be a becoming tribute to the braveness and pursuit of justice of the Sahibzadas.

PM Modi introduced the celebration of Veer Bal Diwas on twitter. In his Tweet, he has stated, “Today, on the auspicious occasion of the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, I am honoured to share that starting this year, 26th December shall be marked as ‘Veer Baal Diwas.’ This is a fitting tribute to the courage of the Sahibzades and their quest for justice.”

Today, on the auspicious event of the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, I’m honoured to share that beginning this 12 months, twenty sixth December shall be marked as ‘Veer Baal Diwas.’ This is a becoming tribute to the braveness of the Sahibzades and their quest for justice.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2022
Remembering the beliefs of bravery

In a following tweet, PM Modi hailed the bravery of Mata Gujari, Guru Gobind Singh ji and his sons Sahibazades. Two of the 4 Sahibzades had been torchered and killed by Mughals in 1705. The PM stated in his tweet, “The bravery and ideals of Mata Gujri, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the 4 Sahibzades give strength to millions of people. They never bowed to injustice. They envisioned a world that is inclusive and harmonious. It is the need of the hour for more people to know about them.”

The bravery and beliefs of Mata Gujri, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the 4 Sahibzades give energy to hundreds of thousands of individuals. They by no means bowed to injustice. They envisioned a world that’s inclusive and harmonious. It is the necessity of the hour for extra folks to find out about them.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2022

He additional stated, “‘Veer Baal Diwas’ will be on the same day Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji attained martyrdom after being sealed alive in a wall. These two greats preferred death instead of deviating from the noble principles of Dharma.”

‘Veer Baal Diwas’ will probably be on the identical day Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji attained martyrdom after being sealed alive in a wall. These two greats most popular loss of life as a substitute of deviating from the noble rules of Dharma.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2022
Who had been the Sahibzades?

The 4 Sahibzade Khalsa warrior princes had been the sons of Guru Gobind Singh ji. Guru Gobind Singh ji had 4 sons – Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Sahibzada Jujhar Singh, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh. All 4 of his sons had been initiated into the Khalsa and all had been executed by Mughal forces earlier than the age of 19. Sikhism honors the illustrious martyred sons of Guru Gobind Singh ji within the prayer of ardas for his or her valor and sacrifice as ‘Char Sahibzade’, that’s the 4 princes of the Khalsa warrior order.

Ajit Singh was martyred on the age of 18, on December 7, 1705 CE at Chamkaur after he volunteered to go away the besieged fortress and face the enemy on the battlefield. Jujhar Singh was martyred on the age of 14, on December 7, 1705 CE at Chamkaur the place he earned the repute of being likened to a crocodile for his fierceness in battle, when he volunteered to go away the besieged fortress with 5 of the final Singhs standing, and all achieved immortality on the battlefield.

Zorawar Singh and his youthful brother Fateh Singh had been captured with their grandmother Mata Gujari, the mom of Guru Gobind Singh. They had been imprisoned with their grandmother and put to loss of life by merciless Mughals on the orders of Aurangzeb, who tried to suffocate them ​inside a brick enclosure. At the time of martyrdom, the ages of Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh had been 9 years and 6 years respectively. This sacrifice is seen because the bravest sacrifice for Dharma by any younger boys within the Indian historical past and that is why PM Modi has introduced that the day of their martyrdom will probably be noticed as ‘Veer Baal Diwas’.

Guru Gobind Singh was additionally killed by a Mughal murderer in 1708, a 12 months after the loss of life of Aurangzeb.