Sahib Singh (Sikh martyr)
Bhai Sahib Singh Ji | |
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ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿੰਘ | |
Sahib Singh, one of the inaugural/original Panj Pyare, depicted in an old Sikh fresco from inside an abandoned Sikh samadhi located in Kot Fateh Khan, Attock, Punjab, Pakistan | |
| Panj Pyare | |
| In office 1699 – 1704 or 1705 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Sahib Chand Nai 17 June 1663 Bidar (present-day Karnataka, India) |
| Died | 7 December 1704 or 1705 Chamkaur, Punjab, India |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
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| Known for | Member of the original, inaugural Panj Pyare; was the fifth and final one to answer the call by the Guru for a head |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Institute | Khalsa |
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Sahib Singh (Punjabi: ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿੰਘ (Gurmukhi); 17 June 1663 – 7 December 1704 or 1705) was one of the Panj Pyare (or the Five beloved ones). He was formerly known as Sahib Chand and was born into the Nai caste (also transliterated as Naee) before being baptized into the Khalsa tradition.