Baba Deep Singh

Baba Deep Singh
Baba Deep Singh
	19th century fresco painting of Baba Deep Singh from Gurdwara Baba Atal, Amritsar
Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib
	In office; 1706–1757
Succeeded by	Sudh Singh
Jathedar of Damdami Taksal
	In office; 1708–1757
Preceded by	Guru Gobind Singh
Succeeded by	Baba Gurbaksh Singh
Personal details
Born	26 January 1682; Pahuwind, Tarn Taran, Punjab, Mughal Empire
Died	13 November 1757 (aged 75); Golden Temple, Amritsar
Cause of death	Killed in Action
Known for	First Head of Shaheedan Misl; First Head of Damdami Taksal; Fighting alongside most of battles of Banda Singh Bahadur like Battle of Chapar Chiri, Sadhaura and capture of Sirhind; Freed the captives during the fourth raid of Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1757; Battle of Amritsar (1757);
Military service
Commander	Dal Khalsa

Baba Deep Singh (26 January 1682 – 13 November 1757) is revered among Sikhs as one of the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism. He is remembered for his sacrifice and devotion to the teachings of the Sikh Gurus. Baba Deep Singh was the first head of Misl Shaheedan Tarna Dal – an order of the Khalsa military established by Nawab Kapur Singh, the then head of Sharomani Panth Akali Buddha Dal. The Damdami Taksal also state that he was the first head of their order.

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