Baba Binod Singh, (d. 1716 A.D.) a descendant of

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, was an army man and disciple of

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and was among few Sikhs who accompanied him to

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in 1708. In Budha Dal Chronicles, Guru Gobind Singh made Baba Binod Singh the head of the

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. Regarding Binod Singh,

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states in Mahankosh:

Alliance with Banda Singh Bahadur

He was one of the five companions of

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(1670-1716) sent by the Guru in 1708 from Nanded to the

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to punish Wazir Khan, Nawab of

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. Binod Singh was Banda Singh's ally in the campaign he launched upon arrival in the Punjab. Binod Singh commanded the left wing of Khalsa Army in the

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fought in May 1710. After conquest of the province of Sirhind, the frontier district of Karnal, bordering on Delhi territory, was entrusted to Binod Singh. Soon thereafter, in October 1710, Binod Singh fought 4 battles at Tarori, second at Amin, 25 km north of Karnal, third at

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, 8 km farther north, and the fourth at Shahabad, 22 km north of Thanesar.

Differences with Banda Bahadur

Baba Binod Singh was not agreed to some of aspects. On Hukamnama by Mata Sundri, Binod Singh left Banda Bahadur with other Sikhs and declared themselves as Tatt Khalsa and followers of Banda were called Bandai Khalsa. After Binod Singh and other Sikhs left, Banda Bahadur was captured and prosecuted in Delhi. Binod Singh came to Goindwal after dispute with Banda Bahadur at Gurdas Nanagal.

Aftermath

According to

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, three to four thousand of his men were killed. Binod Singh is believed to have lost his life in this massacre, too. That was to in 1716.

Battles fought by Baba Binod Singh

Battle of Sonipat The Battle of Sonipat was fought between Sikhs and the Mughal Empire in 1709. It was the first significant battle during Banda Singh Bahadur's conquests. Background and Battle In 1708, Banda Singh Bahadur became the leader of the Sikh army ...

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Battle of Samana The Battle of Samana was fought between Banda Singh Bahadur and the Mughal Government of Samana in 1709. Following the battle, Banda Singh Bahadur shook the administration of Delhi. Background Samana was a town where executioners Sayyed Jalal ...

Battle of Sadhaura The Battle of Sadhaura was fought between Sikhs and the combined forces of the Sayyids and the Sheikhs in Sadhaura in 1710. The imperial forces were defeated and took refuge behind the city's walls. Banda's forces captured the fort and levelled it ...

Battle of Rahon (1710) The Battle of Rahon was fought between Sikhs and Mughal Empire on 11 October 1710. Background Banda Singh Bahadur captured almost half Punjab, east of Lahore and became the master of a region in eastern Punjab from river Indus to Satluj. Thi ...

* Battle of Kapuri *

Battle of Jammu The Battle of Jammu was fought between the Sikhs under the command of Banda Singh Bahadur against the Mughal forces near the hills of Jammu on January 22, 1712. The Mughals were able to achieve victory against the Sikhs. Background After t ...

Battle of Jalalabad (1710) The Battle of Jalalabad occurred in 1710 between the Mughal forces of Jalal Khan and the Sikh forces of Banda Singh Bahadur. Banda Singh Bahadur attacked the Mughal stronghold of Jalalabad. The army opposing Banda Singh was composed of a sizea ...

Battle of Thanesar (1710) The Battle of Thanesar (1710) was one among a series of battles fought between Firuz Khan Mewati and Binod Singh as he was ordered by the Mughal Imperial government to chastise the Sikh rebellion. Firuz Khan was sent in the vanguard while Sayy ...

Battle of Lohgarh The Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah's army moved towards Lohgarh where they engaged with the Sikhs to capture the fort on 16 December 1710. Battle Bahadur Shah had planned to advance upon Banda's stronghold at Lohgarh, however reports of Banda's ...

Battle of Gurdas Nangal The Battle of Gurdas Nangal was a battle that took place in April 1715 between the Sikhs, led by Banda Singh Bahadur, and the Mughals, led by Abd al-Samad Khan. Banda at that time was carrying out operations and small raids to the north of Amrit ...

Siege of Gurdaspur The siege of Gurdaspur was a major campaign of the new Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar in present-day India in 1715. Aftermath Banda and his followers were captured alive and then taken to Delhi and executed under the orders of Mughal Emperor Farrukh ...

References

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