chhota ghallughara

1. At Kahnuwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
17th May , Bloody action during the
campaign of persecution launched by the
Mughal governor of Lahore against the
Sikhs (1746).
In early 1746, Sardar Jassa Singh
Ahluvalia moved northwards and
entered Eminabad (55 km north of
Lahore) in Gujranwala district (now in
Pakistan).
He was confronted by
the jagirdar (landlord) of that
area, Jaspat Rai.
Jaspat Rai was killed in this encounter.
This led to relentless campaign against
the Sikhs by Lakhpat Rai (Jaspat Rai’s
brother), diwan of Yahiya Khan
(Governor of Lahore).
Lakhpat Rai vowed to eliminate all
Sikhs. This event led to martyrdom of
Sikhs.
Martyr Bhai Taru Singh, his skul was choped for
refusing to get his hair cut
Bhai Mani Singh sacrifising his life by getting his
body cut into small pieces at each joint of the
body
Bhai Sukha Singh and Bhai Mehtab Singh bringing
back the decapitated head of Massa Ranghar.Governor of Lahore issued the order that
no one to give any help or shelter to
Sikhs.
Mughal armies started killing the Sikhs
found anywhere within their
jurisdiction.
Lakhpat Rai roused the general
population for jihad against the Sikhs.
Group of Hindu nobles headed by Diwan
Kaura Mall approached Lakhpat Rai.
They tried to dissuade him from spilling
innocent blood. This request was
ignored by Lakhpat Rai.
He also ignored the advice of his
guru, Sant Jagat Bhagat Gosairi, who
advised him not to carry out execution
of innocent Sikhs on the appointed day
of amavasya.
Execution took place as ordered on that
very day (March 10, 1746). All the Sikhs
of Lahore were murdered in cold blood.
The Gurdwara Chhota Ghallughara Sahib marks
the place were nearly 10,000 Sikh men, women
and children were wiped out in 1746
It is situated about 10 Km south of Gurdaspur.
Nearby cities: Gurdaspur ; Kalanaur; Pathankot
Sikhs rode towards Lahore. Reaching the river
Ravi, they crossed it on rafts made of reeds and
grass and returned to Majha.
When the Sikhs crossed the river Beas at Sri
Hargobindpur, they had to face the forces of
Adina Beg.
After giving him a taste of battle, Sikhs crossed
the river Sutlej from the ferry bank at Aliwal and
heaved a sigh of relief after entering Malwa in
June, 1746.
Lakhpat Rai ordered Sikh places of worship to
be destroyed and their holy books burnt.
During those two and a half months, about seven
thousand Sikhs attained martyrdom while
fighting. Another three thousand were tortured to
martyrdom at Lahore.
Lakhpat Rai’s boast of a total annihilation of the
Sikhs was soon falsified. In about six months’
time, Sikhs started converged at Amritsar in small
groups.