Makhan Shah Labana
Baba Makhan Shah Labana | |
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Depiction of Makhan Shah Lubana (top left on a rooftop) and Guru Tegh Bahadur (bottom left) from a gilded panel from the Golden Temple doors later donated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 7 July 1619 (23 Ashad 1676 Bikarmi) Tanda, Jhelum District |
| Died | 1674 Village Raja Harpal, Sialkot |
| Spouse | Bibi Sital Devi (Suljai) |
| Children | Lal Chand Jawanda Shah Kushal Chand Chandu Lal |
| Parent(s) | Bhai Dasa (father) Vijay Devi (mother) |
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| Occupation | Merchant Marine |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Sikhism |
Makhan Shah Lubana (Punjabi pronunciation: [Makkhaṇa Śĝha Labĝṇĝ]; also written as Lobana; 7 July 1619 – 1674) was a devout Sikh and a rich trader of the Lobana tribe, who discovered the ninth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Tegh Bahadar in Bakala, Punjab on 16 April 1664 A.D. (8 Visakh 1721 Bikrami). He is also noted for his other contributions like preaching Sikhism in West Punjab and abroad, punishing Dhir Mal and his masand Shihan for the attack and initial settlement of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Anandpur Sahib.