Bole So Nihal

[manee kaur]

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Subject: Bole So Nihal!

Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 13:11:02 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Members

Here is a bit of Sikh history delivered in an interesting manner...

Bole So Nihal!

I was standing at Jalandhar station when my attention went towards a Sikh youth standing near me wearing a Black turban having a long beard and wearing a kirpan over his shirt looking similar to a terrorist.

After a while, one local train arrived, which was totally packed. The Sikh youth tried to alight the train but failed to do so. Just then a voice was heard from the back coach 'Sardarji Barah Baj gaye' (Sir it's 12 o'clock!) The Sikh youth looked over at that voice maker who was a young

mischievous type of person and instead of showing any anger made a smile towards him.

The smile made was so enigmatic that it seemed as if some type of truth lies behind it. Not able to resist my temptation, I walked towards him and asked why did he smile at that person who teased him.

The Sikh youth replied, 'He was not teasing me but was asking for my Help'. I was surprised with these words and he told me that there was a big history behind that which one should know. I was eager to know the History and the Sikh youth narrated:

During 17th Century, when Hindustan was ruled by Mughals, all the Hindu people were humiliated and were treated like animals. Mughals treated the Hindu women as there own property and were forcing all Hindus to accept Islam and even used to kill the people if they were refusing to accept.

That

time, our ninth Guru, Sri Guru Teg Bhadarji came forward,in response to a request of some Kashmir Pandits to fight against all these cruel activities.Guru ji told the Mughal emperor that if he could succeed in converting him to Islam, all the Hindus would accept the same. But, if he failed, he

should stop all those activities . The Mughal emperor happily agreed to that but even after lots of torture to Guru ji and his fellow members he failed to convert him to Islam and Guru ji along with his other four fellow members, were tortured and sacrificed their lives in Chandni Chowk. Since

the Mughals were unable to convert them to Islam they were assassinated.

Thus Guru ji sacrificed his life for the protection of Hindu religion. Can anybody lay down his life and that too for the protection of another religion? This is the reason he is still remembered as "Hind Ki Chaddar", shield of India. For the sake of whom he had sacrificed his life, none of the

them came forward to lift his body, fearing that they would also be assassinated .

Seeing this incident our 10th Guru ji, Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji (Son of Guru Teg Bahadar ji) founder of Khalsa made a resolution that he would convert his followers to such human beings who would not be able to hide themselves and could be easily located in thousands. At the start, the Sikhs were

very few in numbers as They were fighting against the Mughal emperors. At that time, Nadir Shah raided Delhi in the year 1739 and looted Hindustan and was carrying lot of Hindustan treasures and nearly 2200 Hindu women along with him.

The news spread like a fire and was heard by Sardar Jassa Singh who was the Commander of the Sikh army at that time . He decided to attack Nadir Shah's Kafila on the same midnight. He did so and rescued all the Hindu women and they were safely sent to their homes. It didn't happen only once but

thereafter whenever any Abdaalis or Iranis had attacked and looted Hindustan and were trying to carry the

treasures and Hindu women along with them for selling them in Abdal markets, the Sikh army although fewer in numbers but were brave hearted and attacked them at midnight,12 O'clock and

rescued women. After that time when there occurred a similar incidence, people started to contact the Sikh army for their help and Sikhs used to attack the raider's at Midnight, 12 O'clock. It continued and became a known fact that at midnight, nearly at 12 O'clock, it is very difficult to fight against Sikhs as the Sikhs get some Extra Power to save Religion,Nation and Humanity. Nobody can fight and win against them at midnight this continues till now.

Nowadays, these "smart people" and some Sikh enemies who are afraid of Sikhs, have spread these words that at 12 O'clock, the Sikhs go out of their senses. This historic fact was the reason which made me smile over that person as I thought that his Mother or Sister would be in trouble and wants my help and was reminding me by saying off 'Sardarji Barah Baj Gaye' Please do forward this mail to all ur friends so they can know about Sikh history.

[Guest mehtab]

This reminds me of one of my weird thoughts i have about the "bara bajj gaye" deal :D , which i had posted on the old forum (Vicky u still didn't get em back :D ...lol...nah juz kidding )

The greatest number on the clock is 12. Therefore the last hour is 12. This earth/creation is also going thru its time/phase. So when the earth reaches its final phase of existence, there will be only Sikhs left.

In other words, jab is duniya ke bara bajengey, to sirf sardar hi bachenge

ah! me and my weird thoughts ; :D