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16. Ibid.
17. Akhbarat-i-Darbar-i-Mualaa, 20 May 1710.
18. Later Mughals, p 95.
19. An undated entry of Akhbarat-i-Darbar-i-Mualaa, entered after the report
dated 13 February 1712.
20. Entry of Akhbarat-i-Darbar-i-Mualla, dated 20.5.1710.
21. It is interesting to note that Santokh Singh (in Gur Partap Suraj Granth)
wrote that the battle of Sarhind was fought in 1707 when the Guru was
still alive. According to him, on hearing the news, Guru became ‘happy’.
Another writer, Giani Gian Singh, who borrowed information from Santokh
Singh (Gur Parap Suraj)and Ratan Singh (Prachin Panth Parkash), too
mentions the date of this battle as Jeth 1764 Bikrami (May 1707 C.E.).
22. The Sikhs’ flag was originally blue; saffron flag was adopted after 1830s in
ignorance; and the Sikhs are still continuing this mistake. For details, read
the book Nanakshahi Calender by Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer.
23. Tarikh-i-Iradatkhani, p 68.
24. Kamvar, Tazkiratus Salatin Chugatta, p 334.
25. Akhbarat-i-Darbar-i-Mualaa, 6 November 1710.
26. Akhbarat-i-Darbar-i-Mualaa, 1 December 1710.
27. It is an act of ungratefulness that the Malerkotla rulers have not raised
any memorial for their saviour Kishan Chand.
28. Among these Hindus was Parma Nand Chhiber too; his elders had
renounced Sikh faith and re-joined Hinduism simply to save themselves
from Muslim backlash. Later, Parma Nand wrote a book distorting the
history of Banda Singh and (Veer) Haqiqat Singh and presented them as
Banda Bairagi and Haqiqat Rai respectively, in order to present them as
Hindus. This Parma Nand boasted that he belonged to the family of Bhai
Mati Das (martyr of 11 November 1675) whereas he was a descendant of
Janti Das. Similar was the case of the Hindus of the Punjab, the Brahmins
of the U.P. and the Dogras of Jammu who posed as Sikh in order to seek
offices in the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and, after the loss of his
kingdom they again reverted back to Hinduism.
29. 3rd Sikh Guru Amar Das Ji established 22 Manjis (Sikh preaching centers)
in various parts of Indian Sub-Continent in mid of 16th century. One of
the Manji was established at Buria and old is about 4 km East of Jagadhri.
The encyclopaedia of Sikhism, Harbans Singh, Published By Punjabi
University Patiala, Page 417.