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Veer Baal Diwas
- 25 Dec 2023
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Veer Bal Diwas is observed on 26th December every year to commemorate the martyrdom of the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh the tenth and last Sikh guru.
- The four sons were named Zorawar Singh, Fateh Singh, Jai Singh and Kulwant Singh who fought against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and his army.
- Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh were captured by the Mughals at the age of six and nine respectively after they had defended their fort of Anandpur Sahib from a siege.
- They were taken to Sirhind, where they refused to convert to Islam and were sentenced to death by being bricked alive in 1705.
- Jai Singh and Kulwant Singh were also captured at Anandpur Sahib, but they managed to escape from Sirhind with the help of some loyal followers. They joined their father in his final battle at Sirhind, where he was wounded by a musket shot.
- Guru Gobind Singh's sons sacrificed their lives for the cause of Sikhism and their courage inspired generations of Sikhs.
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