Panj Piare

 

Panj Pyare

Bhai Daya Singh

• First of the Panj Pyare.
• Along with Bhai Dharam Singh, was sent to deliver the Zafarnamah to Emperor Aurangzeb.
• Exemplified kindness.

Bhai Dharam Singh

• The second of the Panj Pyare.
• Son of a farmer from Hastinapur, a small town along the river Ganges.
• Accompanied Guru Gobind Singh to Nanded and was him at the time of his death.
• Exemplified justice and righteousness.

Bhai Mohkam Singh

• The third of the Panj Pyare.
• Son of a cloth-printer from Gujarat.
• Practiced martial arts and took part in many battles against the Mughal forces.
• Died in the battle of Chamkaur Sahib.
• Exemplified organization.

Bhai Himmat Singh

• The fourth of the Panj Pyare.
• Son of a water-supplier from Jagannathpuri.
• Proved himself as a brave warrior.
• Died in the battle of Chamkaur Sahib.
• Exemplified courage.

Bhai Sahib Singh

• The fifth of the Panj Pyare.
• Son of a barber from Bidar, a town in Karnataka.
• Died in the battle of Chamkaur Sahib.
• Exemplified majesty.