Jathedar Baba Hanuman Singh (1755 – 1845 or 1846), also known as Akali Hanuman Singh or Amar Shaheed Baba Hanuman Singh, was a
Nihang Sikh
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...
and was the 7th
Jathedar of
Budha Dal and Jathedar of
Akal Takhat. He was the successor of
Akali Phula Singh. He was the first one who fought against the
British. He attained martyrdom during a battle with the
British and
Patiala State in 1845. In November 1755, he was born to Garja Singh Bath and Harnam Kaur at Village Naurang Singh Wala,
Zira, Ferozpur. At age of 68, he became Jathedar of Akal Takhat.
After defeat of
Khalsa against British, Jathedar decided to re-group the Nihang Sikh army against the British at the Patiala Chauni. Raja Karam Singh was ruler of
Patiala and other Malwa Kingdom was in alliance with British. There were strict orders to shoot Nihangs on sight. When Jathedar Hanuman Singh arrived at
Patiala, Raja Karam Singh launched a cannon attack on Nihangs, in which many Nihang Singhs were killed. Rest were forced to move to the forests nearby. Hanuman Singh and around 500 Nihang warriors survived this attack, and continued to fight the heavy cannon fire of the British, with swords, bows and arrows, axes and matchlock fire.
Baba Hanuman Singh was wounded badly and died at
Sohana, Mohali at the age of 90. He was succeeded by Jathedar Baba Parladh Singh Nihang Singh. His memorial,
Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan, is situated in Sohana.
[''ਬਾਬਾ ਹਨੂਮਾਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਾ ਜਨਮ ਦਿਹਾੜਾ ਸ਼ਰਧਾ ਨਾਲ ਮਨਾਇਆ'': Retrieved fro]
Punjabi Tribune
04/12/2014 A
Kabaddi academy is present in Sohana in his name.
References
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Nihang
Indian Sikhs
People of the Sikh Empire
Punjabi people
Jathedars of Akal Takht
1755 births
1845 deaths