Mai Bhago: The Great Sikh Warrior
A woman from the history I admire
From woman, man is born;
within woman, man is conceived; to woman he is engaged and married.
Woman becomes his friend; through woman, the future generations come.
When his woman dies, he seeks another woman; to woman he is bound.
So why call her bad? From her, kings are born.
From woman, woman is born; without woman, there would be no one at all.Guru Nanak, Raag Aasaa Mehal 1, Page 473
Mai Bhago was known as a brave and courageous Sikh Soldier who fought against the Mughals in 1705. She was blessed with adept skills to kill enemies on the battlefield.
In Sikhism, she has been given an enthronement of a true saint and a leader.
At Takht Anandpur Sahib (one of the most sacred places of Sikhs in India) 40 Sikhs left Guru Gobind Singh Ji (the tenth guru of Sikhs) and she was the one who got them back for the war. They feared their life and cared for their family members. Mai Bhago (Her full name was Mata Bhag Kaur) didn’t hesitate and took the command in her hands of making them realize what a true disciple to their Guru is.
Birth
She was born in one of the villages of Punjab known as Chabal Kalan. At present, it is known as the…
