Shaheedi Jor Mela or Shaheedi Sabha is a three day annual religious
\ncongregation organized every year at Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib in the
\nFatehgarh Sahib district on 26 th ,27 th and 28 th December to commemorate the
\nsacrifices and martyrdom of Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, the youngest
\nsons of the tenth Sikh Guru Sri guru Gobind Singh Ji on December 27,1705.
\nThe Fatehgarh Sahib Martyrdom fair turns the city into Basanti when the Sikh
\nmasses are robed in their attire and diffusing the fragrance of Sikhi all around.
\nThis annual fair is an eye-opener for the Sikhs to derive the spirit of valour
\nand victory, strength and stamina. Fatehgarh Sahib shrine is the symbol of
\nvictory of truth and determination over falsehood, and the two younger sons
\nof Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji over the tyranny of the Moghul rule thousands
\nand thousands of devotes, irrespective of caste and religion, pay their
\nobeisance and homage where nine year old Zorawar Singh and seven year old
\nFateh Singh were bricked alive. Their grandmother Gujri Ji was martyred in
\nthe Thanda Burj (Cold Tower).It was Diwan Todar Mal, Hindu Merchant of
\nSirhand, Who on 13 December, 1705 performed the cremation of the three
\nmartyred bodies of Zorawar Singh, Fateh Singh and Mata Gujri. The wealthy
\nmerchant had to cover the required ground for cremation with gold coins to<\/p>\n

get the release of three bodies. Todar Mal forsake everything for his love of Sri
\nGuru Gobind Singh Ji. That is why the Sikhs hold Dewan Todar Mal in High
\nesteem. To perpetuate the memory of the noble minded Seth, a road in
\nSirhand town and a hall in Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib have been named after
\nhim.
\nThe victory and valour of the other two sons Jujhar Singh and Singh who
\nwere martyred in Chamkaur Sahib teach us to remain steadfast, strong and
\npatient and adhere to the principles even in the most trying situations and
\nhardships of life. The sacrifices imbibe in us the spirit to fight against injustice
\nand tyranny.
\nSri Guru Gobind Singh Ji uttered:<\/p>\n

\u201cfJB g[[soB e\/ ;h; go tkodhJ\/ ;s uko
\nuko w{J\/ s&#39; fenk j{nk iht\/ eJh jIko.\u201d
\n\u201cI have sacrificed my four sons.
\nSo what of my four sons are martyred
\nwhen thousands of Singhs are alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

The annual congregation at Fatehgarh Sahib reminds us how the two
\nyounger sons of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji were bricked alive who refused to
\ngive up their religion and embrace Islam by the Mughal Emperor, Wazir Khan.
\nHe offered them treasure and comforts of the world if they embrance Islam
\nreligion but they refused boldly and stuck to their faith in Sikhism. Gurudwara
\nFatehgarh Sahib, north of the Sirhand marks the site of their live entombment.
\nTheir mortal remains were cremated at a nearby place where Gurudwara Jyoti
\nSarup is situated.To pay homage to the valiant innocent martyrs a golden
\nPalaquin of \u2018Panj Pyaras\u2019is taken out in pageant which moves from the
\nGurudwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib to Gurudwara Sri Jyoti Sarup. The Shaheedi
\nJoe Mela is accompanied with performances of marital arts known as \u2018Gatika\u2019.
\nSo the community that is replete with valiant, vigorous, enthusiastic and
\nheroic personalities is sure to move ahead with prosperity. That is why the
\nvanity and egoism and the high-sounding pride of the Mughals was sheltered.
\nThe First day of the fair is observed purely in religious spirits. Earlier, the
\nsecond day was reserved for rallies and meetings by political parties. But
\nrecently, this system has stopped and only tributes to younger Sahibzadas
\nare paid peacefully Shiromani Gurudwara Management Committee arranges
\ncongregation programs where Sikh Preaches, Raagis, \u2018Dhadi Jaltas\u2019 sing
\nShabads and narrate the history of the Sikh culture. People a adjoining areas<\/p>\n

organize \u2018Langar\u2019 which is served on the way to lacs of people. Women folk
\nprepare food in community kitchen and serve with full faith to \u2018Sangat\u2019.
\nThe cooperation and enthusiasm of locals is seen during the four with
\nfull affection and fervor. An important custom of Shaheedi Jor Fair is the
\norganization of \u2018Akhand Path\u2019 to get the blessings of divine souls who were
\nmartyred.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The history of Sirhand goes back to before Christ times but its growth
\nwas witnessed from 1000 A.D. to 1764 A.D. When it was finally razed to the
\nground. Wazir khan involvement of attack on Sri Guru Gobind Singh 1708 A.D.
\nled to his death and with this the destruction of Sirhand followed Sri Guru
\nGobind Singh\u2019s prophesy about Sirhand proved true and its wreckage was
\nscattered over the entire area between Yamuna and Satluj. It was Banda Singh
\nBahadur who formed a peasant army and fought battles as ordained by the
\nTenth Guru of the Sikhs Sirhand was ultimately captured in January 1764 by
\nthe Khalsa Army. Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib had a small gathering initially in
\n1800 A.D. but it grew to manifold with the passage of time.
\nThe holy ambience of the Gurudwara is uplifting the visiting devotees
\nare a force of determination that none can weaken the Sikh community and
\ntheir religion with full faith in the tenets and principles of Sikhism the legacy
\nof the sacrifice should pervade through the generation to generation.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Jaswant Singh Puri<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Social Activist<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Punjab Rattan, Member, Dewan Family,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Erstwhile Princely State of Patiala<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Author of the world acclaimed book \u2018Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented to His Highness &Nobel Laureate, Dalai Lama of Tibet)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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