Jujhar Singh
(Punjabi: ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਾ ਜੁਝਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ, pronunciation: [säːɦɪbd͡ʒäːd̪ɛ d͡ʒʒjäːɝ sɪ́ŋgᵊ]; 9 April 1691 – 23 December 1704), the second son of Gobind Singh, was born to Mata Jito at Anandpur Sahib. This event is now celebrated on April 9 each year according to the Nanakshahi Calendar.
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Biography
Jujhar Singh was born on March 14, 1691, in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab. His parents were Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Jito, with Jujhar Singh being the guru's second son. He received training from Jiwan Singh (Bhai Jaita) in warfare. He died in battle during the Second Battle of Chamkaur. He was only 14 when he met his martyrdom after watching his brother's death.
Legacy
Sikh hagiographer, Rattan Singh Bhangu, compared Jujhar Singh's sacrifice at the Battle of Chamkaur to the death of Abhimanyu in the Mahabharata epic, as both fought and died defending their father. He writes Jujhar Singh as thinking the following whilst engaging the Mughal forces in battle: "How can a son live while his father confronts death in battle?"