Bhai Taru Singh was a prominent Sikh martyr remembered for sacrificing his life to protect his Sikh values, having had his head scalped rather than cut his hair and convert to Islam. He is remembered by Sikhs as one of their notable martyrs of the eighteenth century. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Veneration StatusHistorically Significant but Not Venerated 1 Attestation
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1. Bhai Taru Singh, Structured Record (Wikidata Q4900771)
2. Bhai Taru Singh (Wikipedia)
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was a prominent Sikh martyr known for sacrificing his life, for protecting his Sikh values, by having had his head scalped rather than cutting his hair and converting to Islam.
Wikidata: Bhai Taru Singh
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