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Places Associated with
Banda Singh Bahadur & His Companions

Rajauri:

Most sources agree that Banda Singh Bahadur was born as Lachhman
Dev, at Rajauri (Punchh) in Kashmir. This is the first place associated
with Banda Singh. Here, a memorial should be established in his
memory.

Bisrampur:

James Brown, in his work ‘Tracts’ mentions that Banda Singh was born
in Bisrampur village (Jalandhar district). No other source agrees with
him and it might just be a hearsay. Anyhow, Master Mota Singh of Patara
(a village nearby) had established a shrine to commemorate Banda
Singh’s memory.

Nanded:

Here, Banda Singh had spent several years, and, he got initiation into
the Sikh faith and blessings from Guru Gobind Singh. A shrine has come
up at the site of his erstwhile dera.

Khanda/Sehri (Kharkhauda):
Banda Singh had made his first headquarters here in the jungle in
between these two villages. He spent several weeks here to form and
organise an army and to make military preparations before launching
his war for freedom of Sikh Homeland. A tower commemorating Banda
Singh should be established at that site.