december

Discover Littler's role as a garrison commander at Firozpur during the First Anglo-Sikh War. Learn about his strategic maneuvers and military career.

CHAMKAUR SAHIB (30° 53\'N, 76° 25\'E) in Ropar district of the Punjab was the scene of two engagements which took place here between Guru Gobind Singh and the imperial troops in the opening years of the eighteenth century. There exist six shrines in the town commemorating the events of those fateful days. GURDWARA DAMDAMA SAHIB marks the Spot where Guru Gobind Singh first alighted upon reaching Chamkaur late on 6 December 1705. The site was then a garden belonging to Rai Jagat Singh, the local landlord.

Discover Maharaj Singh's battle against British rule in Punjab: a saint turned revolutionary who inspired many during the Anglo-Sikh wars.

Explore the pivotal role of the Council of Regency in Punjab's history from 1844-49, tackling challenges and shaping governance during Maharaja Duleep Singh's minority.

Discover Mayya Singh's heroic role in the 19th-century Sikh battles and his loyalty to Bhai Maharaj Singh against British rule in Punjab.

DHARAM SINGH, a Jatt Sikh of the village of Chitti, 15 km southwest of Jalandhar in the Punjab, was one of the associates of Bhai Maharaj Singh (d. 1856), leader of anti British revolt in the Punjab during 1848-49. Dharam Singh assisted Bhai Maharaj Singh by mobilizing help for him in the Doaba region during the latter half of 1849. He especially introduced two artillerymen of Kapurthala to Bhai Maharaj Singh, in Hoshiarpur area. He was arrested along with Maharaj Singh on the night of 28-29 December 1849, but managed to escape. However, he was rearrested at Wazirabad in Gujranwala district and was held in custody in Lahore jail.

Discover the legacy of General Mohan Singh, a key figure in India's liberation struggle. Learn about his role in the Indian National Army.

DINA, village 15 km south of Nihalsinghvala (30° 35`N, 75° 16`E) in presentday Faridkot district of the Punjab, is sacred to Guru Gobind Singh, who, after evacuating Anandpur in December 1705, came here and stayed a few days. Chaudhari Shamir and Lakhmir, grandsons of the local chief, Rai Jodh, who had fought on the side of Guru Hargobind in the battle of Mahraj in December 1634, served the Guru with devotion. A few hundred warriors from the surrounding districts joined Guru Gobind Singh here.

Discover Fatehgarh Sahib, a touching memorial of bravery and faith, marking the site of Guru Gobind Singh's sons' execution near Sirhind.

Discover the life of Bhai Muhkam Singh, one of the revered Panj Piare, who bravely served Guru Gobind Singh and the Khalsa, shaping Sikh history.

FATEH SINGH, SAHIBZADA (1699-1705), the youngest of Guru Gobind Singh`s four sons, was born to Mata Jitoji at Anandpur on 25 February 1699. After the death of his mother, on 5 December 1700, he was brought up under the care of his grandmother, Mata Gujari, with whom he remained till the last. On 12 December 1705, he was martyred at Sirhind along with his elder brother, Zorawar Singh. See ZORAWAR SINGH, SAHIBZADA

Explore Mata Jit Kaur Sahib Gurudwara, the sacred site of Mata Jit Kaur's cremation near Anandpur Sahib. A serene place of reverence and history.