Bhai Bala

Bhai Bala
ਭਾਈ ਬਾਲਾ
Bhai Bala seated to the right of Nanak
Personal
Born
Bala Sandhu

1466
Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi, Punjab
Died1544
Khadur Sahib
Cremation placePrecincts of the modern Gurdwara Tapiana Sahib
ReligionHinduism (birth)
Sikhism (convert)
Parent
  • Chandar Bhan Sandhu (father)
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Cremation of Bhai Bala, ca.1825–1849 painting
A rare Tanjore style painting from the late 19th century depicting the ten Sikh Gurus with Bhai Bala and Bhai Mardana.

Bhai Bala (Punjabi: ਭਾਈ ਬਾਲਾ, romanized: Bhāī Bālā; 1466–1544) was a companion of Guru Nanak. Born in Talwandi into a Sandhu Jat family, Bala was also a close associate of Bhai Mardana.