PM bows to Bhai Taru Singh Ji, on his 300th birth anniversary

Prime Minister Modi has paid tribute to Bhai Taru Singh on his 300th birth anniversary. Bhai Taru Singh chose to die instead of compromising with his religious beliefs, He died in 1745.

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Bhai Taru Singh (1720 – 1745) was a prominent Sikh martyr known for sacrificing his life, in the name of protecting Sikh values, by having had his head scalped rather than cutting his hair and converting to Islam.

Gurdwara Shaheed Bhai Taru Singh or Gurdwara Shahidi Asthan Bhai Taru Singh ji is a Sikh Gurdwara at Naulakha Bazaar in Lahore, Pakistan, which commemorates the spot where Bhai Taru Singh was martyred.

He was born in Punjab during the reign of the Mughal Empire.