Moti Ram Mehra

Baba Moti Ram Mehra a devoted disciple and selfless servant of the Guru Gobind Singh, disregarding the risk to his own life, managed to enter the Thanda Burj in a very dramatic manner and served milk to the Mata Gujri and Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, two younger Sahibzadas (sons) of Guru Gobind Singh for three nights^[1], where they were kept under arrest by Mughal Governor of Sirhind, Wazir Khan^[2].

On December 27, the Sahibzadas were martyred and Mata Gujri also breathed her last. He also arranged sandal wood for their cremation. Someone told the Nawab that his servant had served those prisoners with milk and water. The Nawab ordered the arrest of Baba Moti Ram Mehra and his mother, wife and a little son. He did not conceal his act and boldly told the Nawab that it was his pious duty to serve the imprisoned children and their grandmother. Hence Baba Moti Ram Mehra, along with his family, was sentenced to death by being squeezed in a Kohlu (oil press)^[3]. His sacrifice was first sermonized by Baba Banda Singh Bahadur.

Memorial Gurdwara and Gate

His followers and kin of his caste have constituted Amar Saheed Baba Moti Ram Mehra Charitable Trust ^[4]. A Gurudwara named Memorial Baba Moti Ram Mehra has been constructed opposite Rauza Sharif 200 Mts. away from Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib by the Trust^[5] at the place where Moti Ram Mehra was martyred by Nawab. The land was donated by Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee.

Today Moti Ram Mehra is deeply respected by the Sikhs^[6] and Baba Moti Ram Mehra Memorial Gate was also constructed^[7] by Punjab Government in remembrance of great sacrifice of Moti Ram ji

References

1. ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051229/punjab1.htm
2. ^ http://fatehgarhsahib.nic.in/html/memorial.htm
3. ^ http://fatehgarhsahib.nic.in/gates_all.htm
4. ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040716/punjab1.htm
5. ^ http://fatehgarhsahib.nic.in/gates_all.htm#moti
6. ^ http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/22714/38/
7. ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040718/punjab1.htm

See also

• Saka Sirhind
• Shaheedi Jor Mela
• Diwan Todar Mal