05-22-2007, 11:50 PM
True!! but after martyrdom of Banda Singh Bahadur and 700 Khalsa at Delhi. Bandai Sikhs threw their lot with Tatva Khalsa Sikhs and under Sardar Kapur Singh the whole Khalsa became united (around when Nadir Shah invaded india in 1724). Then Kapur Singh when he became old passed on Jathedari to young disciple named Jassa Singh Ahluwlia., Jassa Singh created two groups named Buddha Dal for old and Taruna Dal for young. It was all the bands under Jassa Singh who in 1764 harassed Ahmad Shah Abdali after he had defeated Marathas at Panipat. Thus! abdali returned 6-7 times to just defeat Sikhs but could not.. he destroyed golden temple many times.
One thing I want to clarify is that people do not have sense of history! in 1764 (65 years after creation of Khalsa) Sikhs were hunted and were being murdered and were very few in numbers., thus Sikhs who were so few in numbers could not have defeated Abdali. Though Sikhs supported Marathas and I believe Raghunath Rai (maratha general) even visited Golden Temple and was given Siropa (honour). Remember after martyrdom of Banda Bahadur people openly said that Sikhs are finished.
One thing I want to clarify is that people do not have sense of history! in 1764 (65 years after creation of Khalsa) Sikhs were hunted and were being murdered and were very few in numbers., thus Sikhs who were so few in numbers could not have defeated Abdali. Though Sikhs supported Marathas and I believe Raghunath Rai (maratha general) even visited Golden Temple and was given Siropa (honour). Remember after martyrdom of Banda Bahadur people openly said that Sikhs are finished.