Bhai Sahib's advice to Maharaja Patiala

Bhai Sahib was of the view that if Maharaja Patiala had become tyar-bar-tyar, then his kingdom would have been established. Well this did not happen and later on the Akalis split into two groups - Pure Akalis and pro-Congress Akalis. Maharaja Patiala got tilted towards pro-Congress Akalis and for this reason he had to face severe criticism from Akalis. The Maharaja was very frustrated and the following couple of paragraphs were written by Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh advising the Maharaja on what to do. The advice that Bhai Sahib has given is applicable to all of us as well.

Kulbir Singh

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It is the view of some friends that Maharaja Patiala too, like double-minded people, is coming under the influence of Congress party. If he actually comes under the influence of the Congress party, then he will become devoid of the heavenly and divine blessings of Satguru Kalgidhar Sache-Patshah, because the fame and glory stays only that long as one is totally dependant on Guru Akal (God). To be dependant on non-Sikh support and patronage is never acceptable to Satguru jee.

At the time of establishment of Panthik Darbar, the lofty aim of Siri Maharaja Sahib was to not become subservient to anyone and to stay unattached and free of the two Panthik groups. Noticing one group losing grip on leadership, and by supporting the pro-Congress group, Siri Maharaja Sahib has lost his neutrality and impartiality and is seemingly losing his fearless, self-reliant independence. If he had stayed independent, no Panthik group would have dared to oppose him today. All this opposition that his opponents are doing today is because he has become a supporter of double-minded Panthik leaders (Pro-Congress Panthik leaders). If he stays independent, then Guru Sahib would bless him with more prosperity and blessings. May this act of Siri Maharaja Sahib be an act of diplomacy and from inside he may be pure Panthik leader. May he be indulged in selfless devotional worship of Akal Purakh. May Guru Sahib bless him and all Panthik leaders with good sense and right thinking.

One thing is for sure, Satguru is eventually going to bless Khalsa Panth with all kind of success and true honour. Malechh Khalsa (fake Khalsa) with evil thinking will be destroyed. We are the Sikhs of that Guru Kalgidhar, who wrote fearless Siri Mukhvaak like:

ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ

ਕਹਿਓ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਸੁ ਭਾਖਿ ਹੋਂ॥ ਕਿਸੂ ਨ ਕਾਨ ਰਾਖਿ ਹੋਂ॥
ਕਿਸੂ ਨ ਭੇਖ ਭੀਜ ਹੋਂ॥ ਅਲਖ ਬੀਜ ਬੀਜ ਹੋਂ॥34॥

ਪਾਖਾਣ ਪੂਜ ਹੋਂ ਨਹੀਂ॥ ਨ ਭੇਖ ਭੀਜ ਹੋਂ ਨਹੀਂ॥
ਅਨੰਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਗਾਇ ਹੋਂ॥ ਪਰੱਮ ਪੁਰਖ ਪਾਇ ਹੋਂ॥35॥

ਜਟਾ ਨ ਸੀਸ ਧਾਰਿ ਹੋਂ॥ ਨ ਮੁੰਦ੍ਰਕਾ ਸੁ ਧਾਰਿ ਹੋਂ॥
ਨ ਕਾਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਕੀ ਧਰੋਂ॥ ਕਹਿਓ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਸੁ ਮੈਂ ਕਰੋਂ॥36॥

ਭਜੋਂ ਸੁ ਏਕ ਨਾਮਯੰ॥ ਜੁ ਕਾਮ ਸਰਬ ਠਾਮਯੰ॥
ਨ ਜਾਪ ਆਨ ਕੋ ਜਪੋਂ॥ ਨ ਅਉਰ ਥਾਪਨਾ ਥਪੋਂ॥37॥

ਬਿਅੰਤ ਨਾਮ ਧਿਆਇ ਹੋਂ॥ ਪਰਮ ਜੋਤਿ ਪਾਇ ਹੋਂ॥
ਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਆਨ ਕੋ ਧਰੋਂ॥ ਨ ਨਾਮ ਆਨ ਉਚਰੋਂ॥38॥

ਤਵੱਕ ਨਾਮ ਰੱਤਿਯੰ॥ ਨ ਆਨ ਮਾਨ ਮੱਤਿਯੰ॥
ਪਰੱਮ ਧਿਆਨ ਧਾਰੀਅੰ॥ ਅਨੰਤ ਪਾਪ ਟਾਰੀਯੰ॥39॥

ਤੁਮੇਵ ਰੂਪ ਰਾਚੀਯੰ॥ ਨ ਆਨ ਦਾਨ ਮਾਚਿਯੰ॥
ਤਵੱਕ ਨਾਮ ਉਚਾਰਿਯੰ॥ ਅਨੰਤ ਦੂਖ ਟਾਰਿਯੰ॥40॥

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Honestly, after reading the above quoted baani, the thought that came to my mind was, "ਹਾਏ ਰੱਬਾ, ਇਸ ਮਹਾਨ ਬਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ? ਕੀ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਬੁਧਿ ਨੂੰ? "

The above verses of Baani that Bhai Sahib has quoted is from Bachitter Natak of Siri Guru Gobind Singh jee. Just read it. It is quite easy to understand since the language used is very simple. What a beautiful message there is in this baani. What fearlessness and what spirituality is lying in this baani? Just amazing. Who else can write this baani, but Siri Guru Gobind Singh jee Maharaaj.

The lessons that I learn from the above writing of Bhai Sahib are:

1) A Sikh should be fiercely dependent on Vaheguru alone.

2) To seek refuge and patronage of Aan-maatees (non-Sikhs) is never acceptable to Guru Sahib.

3) Bhai Sahib it seems is supporting that Panthik group that is not pro-Congress and is self-reliant. Today we see that Akali Dal Badal is pro-BJP and some other Sikhs are pro-Congress. A Sikh party should not be reliant on BJP or Congress; it should be self-reliant.

4) In due time Malechh Khalsa (fake Khalsa) will be destroyed.

Kulbir Singh

Kulbir Singh Wrote:

> 3) Bhai Sahib it seems is supporting that Panthik
> group that is not pro-Congress and is
> self-reliant. Today we see that Akali Dal Badal is
> pro-BJP and some other Sikhs are pro-Congress. A
> Sikh party should not be reliant on BJP or
> Congress; it should be self-reliant.
>
> 4) In due time Malechh Khalsa (fake Khalsa) will
> be destroyed.
>
> Kulbir Singh


Bhai Sahib the problem is parties like the BJP and Congress are able to manipulate "Sikh leaders" because as a panth we dont have collective laws or customs that we follow. Out of all the monothestic faiths we are the most lawless and disorganized monthestic religion. Slowly and slowly we are becoming like the polytheistic and lawless people.

When Muhammad passed away Muslims decided to write the Quaran previously the Quaran which means ' recitation" was recited through memory. In addition many years later they created the Hadith which underlined the principles , speeches, and customs of Muhammad that supported teachings of the Quaran. Muslims believe that these laws and principles have taken them out of the age of ignorance "jahiliyah" thus they follow these laws obidiently. If there are any problems within the community they turn to Islamic Law.

When God allegedly gave Moses the Torah he explainned the meanings in which Moses memorized and would teach other Jews whom also memorized the meanings of the Torah which became to known as Mishnah, and would later be called the Talmud. The talmud constitutes how a Jew should conduct themselves as an individual and as a community member. Part of the Jewish Law ( HalaKah) consist of 613 commandments ( mitzvot). Rabbi Scholars collectively divided the commandments into 248 postitive commandments meaning commandements to do ( ex.charity) , and 365 negative commandments which were prohibitions ( ex adultery). Orthodox Jews follow and study these laws rigorously and wholeheartedly and believe that by doing so God will bless them with a nation of peace and prosperity. If any problems exist within the community then they refer to Jewish law which is the status quo. Jewish people even have a tradition called the Bar Mitzvah. At the age 13 boys celebrate this tradition and it signifies that they are responsible in following the commandments. After the ceremony the boy is a bar mitzvah ( son of a commandment) which would be equivalent to be regarded as a BIbeki in Sikhi. Bar Mitzahs are then the only one elgible in coducting ceremonies, discussing and intrepreting Jewish Law. On the Sabbath ( Saturdays) Jewish people spend most of their time studying Jewish theology and law.

Gurmat Jurisprudence doesnt exist though. As a panth Gurbani Scholars have not collectively come together to provide a legal system that will address any panthic problems and promote Gurmat Conduct. The SGPC rehatnama was conducted in a nick of time but this cant be considered as a completed project. This was just the tip of the iceberg. Guru Sahib has given us plenty of Rehatnamas which could aide in conducting a monolothic legal system for the panth. In addition , Guru Sahib has already told us that Panj Pyaarey is sole authority in establishing and executing Gurmat Based Laws. So why does people like Badal have power to say what orders come out of the Akal Takht? Im no scholar but here is an example If we created a law from the following pangti then people like Badal not be able to take control.

bin sathigur sojhee naa pavai aha(n)kaar n vichahu jaae ||


From this pangti a law can be made that states no person who has not partook Amrit can hold any seat in Sikh Institutions. Those holding any seat must demonstrate they are familar with Gurmat Law and have followed its teachings upon partaking Amrit.
Guru Sahib has said by staying firm in Sikh beliefs/customs he will give us all his power. Yet we have not established, defined any beliefs and principles for us to follow and abide by. We have becomes a lawless, and guideless people. Even people are ex-communicated they feel no loss. Because the community is already alienated from one another. In the old times a person could not bare from being separated from the Enlightened panth which was full of Bibekees.

Great post. The Maharaja of Patiala was also being offered a Sikh state by the British, but Yadhvinder Singh turned it down as he was a very pro Congress person. The Rajas of Patiala since the time of Bhupinder SIngh were always recognised as amongst the top leaders of other Rajas of India. The British had offered Yadhvinder Singh his own state because they knew that if he had accepted then many Rajas of North India would have followed him by joining their kingdoms with his Raaj and this would have been a preferred alternative to either congress ruled India or Muslim dominated Pakistan. The Patiala army was also had a very powerful Sikh army and is said to have stopped the Pakistani backed militias from entirely taking over the J&K state until the Indian army arrived (again which was dominated by Sikh soldiers at the time of the first indo-pak war).

The reason why Sikhs did not get their own Raaj in 1947 is largely because of Giani Kartar Singh the so called "Brain of the Sikhs".

I heard that Master Tara Singh was offered a seperate state but since he had lots of land in chandigarh he did not want to seperate this part of the country since he as an individual would lose some of his land.

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I heard that Master Tara Singh was offered a seperate state but since he had lots of land in chandigarh he did not want to seperate this part of the country since he as an individual would lose some of his land.

Master Tara Singh stayed on top of Sikh politics for almost 50 years and one thing no one can question about him is his honesty and integrity. It is possible that he may have made a judgemental error in his life when taking political decisions but no one has ever accused him of lacking honesty or intergrity. And he never owned land in Chandigarh. He never made a single cent from his political life and he never held a public office. He stayed with SGPC all his life.

I think you are referring to the first Defence minister of India - Sardar Baldev Singh - who had factories in Tata Nagar and other parts of India. According to many political analysts, he along with his paid protege Giani Kartar Singh did make some dodgy political decisions. The details can be found in different books on history.

Kulbir Singh

Im not much into Punjab Politics but my understanding of Bhai Tara Singh maybe misunderstood.

My understanding is he had no integrity. He was offered an independent Sikh state and he declined without consulting the wider panth. he then started to beg for a separate state when the panth found out about his decision. He then went to the extent of threatening Nehru and promising that he will starve himself to death if not given an independent state. Not that it matters he broke his word and broke the fast/ Fasting is a Hindu practice which has no place in Sikhi. Furthermore, begging others for a state instead of begging the King of Kings (Guru Sahib) further displayed his integrity. It was this type of leadership that Bhai Randhir SIngh Ji tried to inlfuence the Maharaja of Patiala to avoid.

Veer Sukhdeep Singh jeeo,

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My understanding is he had no integrity. He was offered an independent Sikh state and he declined without consulting the wider panth.

Not true that he was offered an independant Sikh state. Please provide reference. Giani Kartar Singh was told by Sirdar Kapur Singh that the British are willing to give independant Sikh state to the Sikhs but he did not agree to it because he was a paid protege of Sardar Baldev Singh. This is written in Sachi Sakhi book by Sirdar jee.

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he then started to beg for a separate state when the panth found out about his decision.

He did not start asking for a Sikh state because the Panth found out about his earlier mistake. Actually he started asking for a Sikh state when he found out that Nehru and other Hindu politicians were not willing to keep their promises to Sikhs.

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He then went to the extent of threatening Nehru and promising that he will starve himself to death if not given an independent state. Not that it matters he broke his word and broke the fast/ Fasting is a Hindu practice which has no place in Sikhi.

Here he was wrong. He kept the fast and then broke it under pressure from his companions. Later he was given Tankhah from Siri Akal Takhat Sahib for this.

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Furthermore, begging others for a state instead of begging the King of Kings (Guru Sahib) further displayed his integrity. It was this type of leadership that Bhai Randhir SIngh Ji tried to inlfuence the Maharaja of Patiala to avoid.

I think out of the two groups of Sikhs, Master Tara Singh was the leader of the independant one, in the 1940s and Bhai Sahib I believe would have been a little inclined towards this group as opposed to the group led by pro-Congress Akali leaders.

Kulbir Singh

Master Tara Singh was not a corrupt leader. He was basically a man who wanted good for the Panth, but in context to the modern world he was largely uninformed and unequipped to deal with crafty leaders like Gandhi, Nehru, Jinnah, Sardar Patel or the British. All the mistakes he made he made innocently, but after 1947 he greatly regretted not going for a Sikh state when the British were willingly offering it to the Sikhs.

Kulbir Singh Wrote:
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> Veer Sukhdeep Singh jeeo,
>
>
> My understanding is he had no integrity. He was
> offered an independent Sikh state and he declined
> without consulting the wider panth.
>
>
> Not true that he was offered an independant Sikh
> state. Please provide reference. Giani Kartar
> Singh was told by Sirdar Kapur Singh that the
> British are willing to give independant Sikh state
> to the Sikhs but he did not agree to it because he
> was a paid protege of Sardar Baldev Singh. This is
> written in Sachi Sakhi book by Sirdar jee.
>
>
>
> he then started to beg for a separate state when
> the panth found out about his decision.
>
>
> He did not start asking for a Sikh state because
> the Panth found out about his earlier mistake.
> Actually he started asking for a Sikh state when
> he found out that Nehru and other Hindu
> politicians were not willing to keep their
> promises to Sikhs.
>
>
> He then went to the extent of threatening Nehru
> and promising that he will starve himself to death
> if not given an independent state. Not that it
> matters he broke his word and broke the fast/
> Fasting is a Hindu practice which has no place in
> Sikhi.
>
>
> Here he was wrong. He kept the fast and then broke
> it under pressure from his companions. Later he
> was given Tankhah from Siri Akal Takhat Sahib for
> this.
>
>
> Furthermore, begging others for a state instead of
> begging the King of Kings (Guru Sahib) further
> displayed his integrity. It was this type of
> leadership that Bhai Randhir SIngh Ji tried to
> inlfuence the Maharaja of Patiala to avoid.
>
>
> I think out of the two groups of Sikhs, Master
> Tara Singh was the leader of the independant one,
> in the 1940s and Bhai Sahib I believe would have
> been a little inclined towards this group as
> opposed to the group led by pro-Congress Akali
> leaders.
>
> Kulbir Singh


Bhai Sahib perhaps you are right. I was given the information from a Senior Singh who learned from his Baba whom was around and well active in politcs during that time all the way up to 84.