Baba Gurbaksh Singh

Baba Gurbaksh Singh (alternatively spelt as Gurbax) was a Sikh warrior from the 18th century who served under the Shaheedan Misl of the Sikh confederacy. Gurbaksh Singh along with 29 other Sikh warriors led a last stand against the Afghan and Baloch forces on December 1, 1764, at Amritsar. It was in this skirmish that Baba Gurbaksh Singh along with 29 other Sikhs were killed.

Gurbaksh Singh
Jathedar of Damdami Taksal
Reign1757—1764
PredecessorBaba Deep Singh
SuccessorBhai Soorat Singh
BornGurbaksh
April 10, 1688
Lil, Amritsar, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire (Present day India)
DiedDecember 1, 1764 (Aged 76)
Shri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, Sikh Confederacy (Present day India)
Cause of deathKilled in Action
Wars and battlesMughal-Sikh wars
Afghan-Sikh Wars
FatherDasaundha
MotherMai Lachchhami
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