JALANDHAR – To highlight the sacrifices by “Brahmin” Sikhs along ninth Sikh master Guru Teg Bahadur in seventeenth century and to express gratitude to the Sikh guru who sacrificed his life for saving Hindus from forced conversions, Brahin Sabha Punjab is taking out a procession to Anandpur Sahib, the foundation place of Khalsa.
Named Rin Utaar Yatan Yatra the procession would be taken out from Bathinda to Anandpur Sahib on November 22 and 101 buses have already been arranged for it. The Sabha is making this endeavour when flaying Brahminismis in vogue in various social and religious movements.
“We want to create awareness in the young generation about the sacrifices made by members of Brahmin community with the Ninth Sikh Master Guru Teg Bahadur. This will also help to create a congenial atmosphere between Hindu and Sikh communities,” said Pt. Devi Dyal Prahsar, state President of the Sabha while speaking to TOI on Sunday.
“Three Sikhs Bhai Mati Dass, Bhai Sati Dass and Bhai Dayala – who sacrificed their lives with the ninth master in Delhi when latter resisted Moughal emperor Aurangzeb’s campaign of forcible conversion of Hindus and offered his own life after a delegation of Kashmiri Brahmins had met him at Anandpur Sahib and requested him to help them – were Brahmins. Many people don’t know that Brahmins were also in the forefront in making sacrifices,” he said.
“We feel that Hindu community can never repay the loan of Guru Teg Bahadur and we want to tell our own people about it. It is like reminding people of the loan on them and a call to strive to repay it. It will not only create awareness about this historical facts in our own community but will also help to create a congenial atmosphere between the two communities,” said Sabha general secretary Bihari Lal Sadde.
Prahsar and Sadde said that while they had already arranged for participation of around 10,000 Brahmins in this Yatra from across the state. They said that while Sabha has already arranged 101 buses several more vehicles would also join the procession which would culminate at Anandpur Sahib by paying obeisance.
According to historical accounts Guru Teg Bahadur had attained martyrdom in seven decade of seventeenth century in Delhi.
