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BHAI DYAL SINGH

Bhai Dayal Dass was son of Bhai Mai Dass and younger brother of martyr Mani Singh. His grandfather, Balu Ram had attained martyrdom while fighting in Guru Hargobind Ji's first battle of faith against the Mughals. His ancestors belonged to Alipur near Multan. Bhai Mai Dass came to Kiratpur for an audience with Guru Har Rai in 1657 A.D. While returning, he left his three elder sons for service of the Guru's institution. Bhai Dayal Dass was fifteen when he entered the Guru's institution. On recommendation from Diwan Durga Mall, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji made him minister for domestic affairs. In 1665 A.D., when Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji went to Assam from Patna, he left him at Patna to look after his family. The birth of Guru Gobind Singh Ji took place under his care and service and he looked after the prince till he reached Anandpur. After sending the Kashmiri Brahmins back on the 25th May, 1675 A.D., Guru Tegh Bahadur decided to go to Agra for courting arrest. Before leaving Anandpur, he asked his principal devotees to ask for any blessing they had at heart. All were unanimous in their reply, 'That we be granted permission to accompany you to Agra." Bhai Dayal Dass was also one of those Sikhs who had been arrested ahead of the Guru.

On the 9th November 1675 A.D., the qazis ordered that Bhai Dayal Dass be seated in a cauldron of boiling water. Before putting Bhai Dayal Dass in the cauldron of boiling water, the qazis said, "There is still time. Embrace Islam and save yourself from pains otherwise you will face greater agony than your companion. You have seen how cruelly he was sawn." Bhai Dayal Dass replied, "You could not harass my companion. Did you notice how calmly he was meditating on the word of his Guru when he was being sawn. Having made mockery of bodily pains, he had diffused into the Supreme Being. Hurry up and let my soul attain unity with the Lord." On his reply in the negative, the executioners sat him in the cauldron of boiling water. He stayed on sitting in the water with an unwavering mind. His flesh separated from his bones and his soul merged into the Supreme Being. Salute to Great Sikh Martyr Bhai Dyal Das