MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura pays tribute to Baba Maharaj Singh Ji at village Rabbon Uchi
MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura on Saturday paid rich tributes to the great Sikh revolutionary and freedom fighter Baba Maharaj Singh Ji on his martyrdom day describing him a great patriot and first martyrs of freedom struggle.
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Jul 5, 2025 08:23
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Payal, (Ludhiana), July 5, 2025: MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura on Saturday paid rich tributes to the great Sikh revolutionary and freedom fighter Baba Maharaj Singh Ji on his martyrdom day describing him a great patriot and first martyrs of freedom struggle.
Attending a function at Gurdwara Sri Damdama Sahib in the village, MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura said that Baba Maharaj Singh led the anti-British movement in Punjab after the first Sikh-Anglo war and inspired the people to fight for the unity and integrity of the country. Baba Maharaj Singh called upon the people to tread on the path shown by the great freedom fighter.
Giaspura further said that Baba Maharaj Singh Ji was sacrificed his life for the freedom of the country. He said that Baba Maharaj Singh had started the struggle to liberate the country at the same time when he tried to free the last Sikh ruler Maharaja Duleep Singh from the Britishers. However, the British got the info of the planning made by Baba Maharaj Singh along with his associates. As a result of this, they imprisoned Baba Maharaj Singh and sent him to Singapore where Baba Maharaj Singh, struggling with many hardships, died on July 5, 1856.
The MLA said that Baba Maharaj Singh Ji spent 6 years in prison cell but he did not accept the Britishers and remained in the Singapore jail till his last breath taken on July 5, 1856. He also lauded the Sant Baba Jagjit Singh Harkhowal Wale, who had built a luxurious Gurdwara in the memory of Baba Maharaj Ji at his birthplace village Rabbon Uchi. He said that he will always strive for the development of Baba Ji's birthplace village Rabbon Uchi.
The MLA also paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sri Damdama Sahib Sahib. The organizing committee also presented a book on the biography of Baba Maharaj Singh Ji. On this occasion, Sant Baba Jagjit Singh Harkhowal Wale and other prominent personalities were also present. Large number of people were also present.
