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National Monuments Authority is observing the great warrior Banda Singh Bahadur martyrdom on 25th June, 2022.
Banda Singh Bahadur (1670 – 1716)
- He was a Sikh warrior and a commander of the Khalsa army who defeated the Mughals and freed a large part of North India.
- He established a monastery at Nānded, on the bank of the river Godāvarī, where in 1708 he became a disciple of Guru Gobind Singh, who gave him the new name of Banda Bahadur.
- He established the Khalsa rule in Punjab.
- He abolished the Zamindari system, and granted property rights to the tillers of the land.
- He introduced Nanak Shahi coins.
- He was executed by Mughal ruler Farrukhsiyar
Ten Sikh Gurus
| Sikh Gurus | Time Period |
| Guru Nanak | (1469 to 1539) |
| Guru Angad | (1504 to 1552) |
| Guru Amar Das | (1479 to 1574) |
| Guru Ram Das | (1534 to 1581) |
| Guru Arjan | (1563 to 1606) |
| Guru Hargobind | (1595 to 1644) |
| Guru Har Rai | (1630 to 1661) |
| Guru Harkrishan | (1656 to 1664) |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur | (1621 to 1675) |
| Guru Gobind Singh | (1666 to 1708) |
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