Mata Gujri: Difference between revisions

During the evacuation of Anandpur during the [[Second Battle of Anandpur (1704)|Mughal siege of Anandpur]] in December 1704 or 1705, she was accompanied by [[Zorawar Singh (Sikhism)|Zorawar Singh]] and [[Fateh Singh (Sikhism)|Fateh Singh]] (younger two sons of Guru Gobind Singh) when they became separated from the main group of evacuees whilst crossing the [[Sarsa river|Sarsa]] rivulet, as a [[Battle of Sarsa|battle]] took place between the Sikh evacuees and pursuing Mughal troops. A Brahmin servant, named Gangu, led Mata Gujri and her two younger grandchildren to his village named Saheri, located in present-day [[Rupnagar district|Ropar district]].<ref Therename=":1">{{Cite hebook |last=Gandhi |first=Surjit Singh |title=History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. |publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist. |year=2007 |isbn=9788126908585 |volume=2 |pages=839}}</ref> He is said to have then deceitfully betrayed them to a localtwo Muslim officerofficers of Morinda and the three were arrested on 8 December.<ref name=":1" /> After this, they were confined to the ''Thanda Burj'' (cold tower) located at the fort of Sirhind. On the same day as the execution of the younger Sahibzades, Mata Gujri died in the cold tower.<ref name=":1" /> Seth Todar Mal, whom was a benevolent and wealthy local of [[Sirhind]], cremated the three the next day.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />