Bhai Taru Singh

Bhai Taru Singh
Bhai Taru Singh
ਭਾਈ ਤਾਰੂ ਸਿੰਘ
	Incomplete 19th century drawing depicting the martyrdom of Taru Singh
Personal
Born	1720; Amritsar, Bhangi Misl, Punjab ; (present-day Punjab, India)
Died	1 July 1745; Lahore, Lahore Subah, Punjab, Mughal Empire ; (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Cause of death	Execution by scalping
Religion	Sikhism
Parents	Bhai Jodh Singh (father); Bibi Dharam Kaur (mother);

Bhai Taru Singh (Punjabi: ਭਾਈ ਤਾਰੂ ਸਿੰਘ; c. 1720 – 1 July 1745) was a prominent Sikh martyr known for sacrificing his life, for protecting his Sikh values, by having had his head scalped rather than cutting his hair and converting to Islam.

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