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Bhai Dyaala jee was the first Sikh to get shaheed on 24th November 1675. The other two gursikhs were Bhai Mati Daas jee and Bhai Sati Daas jee, who were brothers.

The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb wanted Siri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib jee to accept Islam. Before martyring Siri Guru jee, he tortured the 3 Sikhs to shahidi. He was expecting to scare Siri Guru jee and this is why he chose very horrible deaths for the 3 Sikhs caught with him.

Bhai Dyaala jee was boiled alive. Bhai Sahib jee did not scream or plead. He kept doing paath and simran and to the dismay of watchers, he stayed still throughout his painful shahidi. Bhai Dyaala jee was very fortunate because all this time, when he was being tortured to shahidi and getting boiled, Siri Guru jee was right in front of him. What worry would he have had when he had Siri Guru jee right in front of him. So fortunate he was.

Bhai Dyaala jee knew the reality of this life. He knew that he was to stay forever in Sachkhand. He knew that life here was only temporary. Bhai Dyaala jee without hesitation agreed to get shaheed, when he was given a choice to accept Islam or shahidi.

Bhai Dyaala jee along with Bhai Mati Daas jee and Bhai Sati Daas jee were the most prominent Sikhs of Siri Guru Tegh Bahadur jee. Bhai Dyaala jee had 12 brothers and his younger brother was the famous shaheed Bhai Mani Singh jee. He was number two out of his 12 brothers after Bhai Jetha jee. Bhai Mani Singh was number third.

Bhai Dyaala jee first came to the service of Siri Guru Har Rai jee and then served Siri Guru Harkishen Sahib jee. During the reign of Siri Guru Tegh Bahadur jee, Bhai Dyaala jee was appointed to the envious position of “Gharbaari Diwaan”. This meant that he was given the responsibility of taking care of Siri Guru jee’s family and other such personal needs, while Siri Guru jee used to go on preaching journeys. When Siri Guru Gobind Singh jee maharaaj was born in Patna Sahib, Bhai Dyaala jee was taking care of the whole family there. He had the overall responsibility of Guru Sahib’s mehal.

The spiritual life of Bhai Sahib jee was matchless. He was a player of very high spiritual stages. He totally dedicated his life for the chardi kala of Sikhi. Siri Guru jee had declared in writing, Bhai Dyaala jee to be “Guru daa putt” i.e. son of Guru.

When Siri Guru jee was arrested in Agra, he along with his 3 Sikhs was taken to Delhi. Before martyring them, they were tortured and other means were used to derail them from Gurmat, but they stayed firm.

Bhai Dyaala jee attained shaheedi in a unique way. A large pot (pateela) was filled with water and fire was ignited underneath. Bhai Sahib jee was made to sit in the pateela. As the water got hot, Bhai Sahib jee stayed calm. In the end, Bhai Sahib was boiled alive. Bhai Sahib jee left for Sachkhand with Naam in his heart and on his lips. He stayed merged in Naam to his last breath.





By: Bhai Kulbir Singh ji

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