Question

Describe the meeting of Banda Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh Ji?

Answer 1

Banda Singh Bahadur (Bravest of Men) (bornLachman Dev) (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716, Delhi), was a Sikh military commander who established a Sikh state with capital at Lohgarh (Haryana). At age 15 he left home to become an ascetic, and was given the name ‘’Madho Das’’. He established a monastery at Nānded, on the bank of the riverGodāvarī, where in September 1708 he was visited by, and became a disciple of, Guru Gobind Singh, who gave him the new name of Banda Singh Bahadur after initiating him into the Khalsa. Armed with the blessing and authority of Guru Gobind Singh, he came toKhanda in Sonipat and assembled a fighting force and led the struggle against the Mughal Empire. Guru Gobind Singh also appointed five Sikhs (Baj Singh, Binod Singh, Ram Singh, Daya Singh, Kahan Singh) to assist him.

Answer 2

Description the meeting of Banda Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh Ji is as follows:

• Lachman Dev was Sikh warrior who was known as Madho Das.
• On the bank of Godavari, a monastery was established by him, its name was Nanded.
• In this place, he met Guru Gobind Singh and became his disciple. Gobnd Singh Ji gave the name of Banda Bahadur to Madho Das.