Ajit Singh (Sikhism)
Ajit Singh | |
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ਅਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ, ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਾ | |
Detail of Sahibzada Ajit Singh from a mural depicting Guru Gobind Singh and his four sons (the Sahibzadas) located within Takht Hazur Sahib | |
| Title | Sahibzada |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 11 February 1687 Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh |
| Died | 7 December 1704 (aged 17) |
| Cause of death | Killed in Action |
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| Known for | Battle of Chamkaur |
| Relatives | Jujhar Singh (half-brother)
Zorawar Singh (half-brother) Fateh Singh (half-brother) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Sikhism |
Ajit Singh (Punjabi: ਅਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ, pronunciation: [äːd͡ʒiːt sɪ́ŋgᵊ]; 11 February 1687 – 7 December 1704), also referred to with honorifics as Sahibzada Ajit Singh or Baba Ajit Singh, was the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh and the son of Mata Sundari. His younger brothers were Jujhar Singh, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, but they had been born to Mata Jito. He was killed in the Second Battle of Chamkaur along with his brother Jujhar Singh. His other two brothers, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, nine and seven years old, respectively, were bricked alive at Fatehgarh Sahib on order of Wazir Khan, governor of Sirhind-Fategarh.