Manvir Singh Khalsa said that At the behest of the government, Suba Zakariya Khan had imposed so many restrictions on every religion that no religion could perform any ritual of its own accord.

1. Bhai Mani Singh Ji Shaheed - The
Story of his Shaheed

2. Bhai Mani Singh Ji was born on 10 March 1644 AD in
Muzaffargarh (Pakistan) of Alipore district to Bhai Mai Das and
Bibi Madhri Bai. They were married in 1659 AD. Born to the
daughter of Bhai Lakhi Shah Vanjara.

3. 1657 AD Bhai Mani Singh came to Kiratpur Sahib with his father
to visit Guru Har Rai Sahib. After the passing away of Guru Har
Rai Sahib, he engaged in the service of Guru Har Krishan. After the
death of Guru Har Krishan Sahib in Delhi, he came to Baba Bakala
to serve Guru Tegh Bahadur.

4. Bhai Mani Singh's grandfather Ballu Rai was a general in the army
of Guru Hargobind and was martyred in Amritsar in 1628 AD while
fighting the Mughals. Bhai Mani Singh now had 12 brothers. Of
these, 11 were martyred. Out of ten sons of Bhai Mani Singh, seven
sons and ten grandchildren were martyred.

5. Bhai Bachittar Singh, who competed with a drunken elephant, was
the son of Guru Sahib. In addition, on the banks of the river Sarsa,
Bhai Sahib's son Udai Singh rescued Bhai Ajit Singh. Bhai Anak
Singh, Bhai Ajab Singh, Bhai Ajaib Singh were martyred in the
battle of Chamkaur Sahib.

6. From 1705 to 1706 AD, Guru Gobind Singh had the Bir of Guru
Granth Sahib written by Bhai Mani Singh at Talwandi Sabo
(Damdama Sahib). When Guru Tegh Bahadur went to Delhi to be
martyred, he left Bhai Mani Singh with Guru Gobind Ji at
Anandpur. At the request of Mata Sundari, he was appointed the
third Head Granthi after Bhai Gurdas Ji at Darbar Sahib, Amritsar.

7. Manvir Singh Khalsa said that At
the behest of the government, Suba
Zakariya Khan had imposed so
many restrictions on every religion
that no religion could perform any
ritual of its own accord.

8. Bhai Mani Singh decided to celebrate Diwali in Amritsar in
association with the Sikh Sangat. When a letter was sent to
Zakariya Khan for approval, he said that if he wanted to celebrate
Diwali in Amritsar, the government would have to pay Rs 5,000 as
tax. Bhai Mani Singh agreed to pay the tax.

9. But Zakariya Khan ordered the army to kill the Sangat gathered on
Diwali. When the news reached Bhai Mani Singh, he canceled his
decision to celebrate Diwali in Amritsar. The Sangat, which had
traveled from afar, was stopped on the way. Some of the Sangat
that had arrived retreated and some were killed in clashes with the
troops.

10. When the government demanded Rs. 5,000 from Bhai Mani Singh,
Bhai Mani Singh said, "If Diwali is not celebrated then why to pay
taxes." Brought to Lahore. Here Bhai Mani Singh was asked to
convert to Islam. But in the Sikh etiquette, the Puran Gursikh
accepted to endure oppression. The Mughal government ordered
that Bhai Mani Singh be tortured to death.

11. On 24 June 1734, at the age of 90, Bhai Mani Singh was hacked to
death. His shrine is in front of Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj, near the
railway station, Lahore. The place of this great martyr remained in
Pakistan at the time of partition, so we are deprived of service and
prostration.

12. Even today when we pray “Those Singhs who gave their heads for
the sake of religion, cut off their heads Khalsa Ji by paying attention
to their earnings! Please speak! Vahiguru ”When every Sikh hears
this letter in Ardas, the picture of Bhai Mani Singh Ji's martyrdom
comes before his face. According to Bhai Manvir Singh, The
martyrdom of Bhai Mani Singh Ji holds a very important place in
Sikhism.

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