Not to be confused with
Sahib Singh, the Sikh academic.
Bhai
Sahib Singh
Ji
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
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
Khalsa tradition.
Biography
Early life
There are different versions of different scholars regarding Birth Place and Family Members of Sahib Singh. Though all accepts the fact that, he was born in family of Barbers.
Birth
Regarding birthplace:
The most popular and acceptable belief is that he was born in
Bidar[1][2][3] in present-day
Karnataka.[4]
As per
Mahankosh, Bhai Sahib Singh was born at Nangal Shaheedan in 4,
HarhSamvat 1722, District
Hoshiarpur.[5] Using the European calendar, this means he was born in 1665; he died in 1705.[6]
Family background
Regarding father and mother name:
As per
Mahankosh, He was born to Bishan Devi and Tulsi Ram (or Charan Ram), a Barber.
Another tradition believes that he was son of Bhai Guru Narayana (a barber of Bidar in Karnataka) and his wife