Gurbaksh Singh | |
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| Jathedar of Damdami Taksal | |
| Reign | 1757—1764 |
| Predecessor | Baba Deep Singh |
| Successor | Bhai Soorat Singh |
| Born | April 10, 1688 Lil, Amritsar, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire (Present day India) |
| Died | December 1, 1764 (Aged 76) Shri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, Sikh Confederacy (Present day India) |
| Cause of death | Killed in Action |
| Wars and battles | Mughal-Sikh wars Afghan-Sikh Wars |
| Father | Dasaundha |
| Mother | Mai Lachchhami |
Baba Gurbaksh Singh (alternatively spelt as Gurbax) was a Sikh warrior from the 18th century who served under the Shaheedan Misl of the Sikh confederacy.[1] Gurbaksh Singh along with 29 other Sikh warriors led a last stand against the Afghan and Baloch forces on December 1, 1764, at Amritsar. It was in this skirmish that Baba Gurbaksh Singh along with 29 other Sikhs were killed.[2]
- ^ Singh, Harbans (2011). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism Volume II E-L (3rd ed.). Punjabi University,Patiala. pp. 131–132. ISBN 978-81-7380-204-1.
- ^ Singh, Ganda (1990). Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia. Publication Bureau Punjabi University,Patiala. pp. 143–146.