Daya Singh
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Daya Singh was one of the Panj Pyare, the first five Sikhs to be initiated into the Khalsa order in 17th-century India. Among the inaugural panj piare quintet, he is traditionally the highest-regarded
Painting of the establishment of the Khalsa order and Panj Piare institution by Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Jito at Anandpur in 1699, circa 19th century. Daya Singh can be seen standing with the four other members of the inaugural Panj Piare quintet.
Dasam Granth manuscript from Aurangabad attributed to Bhai Daya Singh
Illustration of Guru Gobind Singh and the inaugural Panj Piare quintet
Battle of Chamkaur
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The Battle of Chamkaur, also known as Battle of Chamkaur Sahib or the Second battle of Chamkaur, was fought between the Khalsa, led by Guru Gobind Singh, and the coalition forces of the Mughals led by
Daya Singh
…the besieged Chamkaur on the night of 7–8 December 1705. Daya Singh reunited with and accompanied the Guru in the Malwa region in the aftermath of the Second Battle of Chamkaur. Daya Singh, alongside Bhai Dharam Singh, were the two Sikhs entrusted with delivering the Guru's Zafarnama letter to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. They…
The Zafarnama of Guru Gobind Singh