New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has urged PM Narendra Modi to institute a national bravery award in the name of Sahibzada Baba Fateh Singh Ji.
In a letter to the PM, Singh has also urged him to issue a gold coin in the honour of Diwan Todar Mal Ji.
"While Diwan Todar Mal Ji had forsaken everything for the cause of righteousness and humanity, the unparalleled bravery and courage of Chhote Sahibzade of Guru Gobind Singh Ji has been gratefully acknowledged by Sikhs across the globe," wrote the Chief Minister in his letter.
Singh further underlined the need people outside Punjab, especially across the globe, to draw inspiration from this unique act recorded in the annals of our history.
The Chief Minister also pointed out that the supreme sacrifice and martyrdom of the Sikh Gurus which have been an inspiration to generations of Indians and formed a glorious part of the country’s history.
"Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji sacrificed his entire family in his struggle against injustice and oppression perpetrated by the Mughals and is therefore rightly regarded by history as 'Sarbans Daani’," the letter further read.
"While the 10th Guru’s two elder sons, Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Sahibzada Jujhar Singh, were martyred in battle at Chamkaur Sahib, the two younger sons, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh, were buried alive at Sirhind in the most cruel and inhuman manner," he noted.
The two Chhotte Sahibzade, despite being of such tender age, showed exemplary courage and fearlessness to stand up against the might of the Mughal Governor of Sirhind, said the Chief Minister in his letter.
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