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Thank
you very much for visiting my Website. I am researching the BHALLA
family from Sri Hargobindpur, District Gurdaspur, Punjab,
India.
According to the history the 5th Guru Sri Guru Arjun Dev
Sahib
grandson of
3rd guru Sri Guru Amar Das, a Khatri of the BHALLA sub-cast resident
of village BASARKE Gillan near Goindwal, District Amritsar undertook a tour
of neighbouring area in A.D.1590 after building a first town named
Taran Taran and completing the construction of the second project
temple and the tank filled with water and it was given a new name,
Amritsar (the pool of nectar).
From
Taran Taran, Guru Arjun Dev Ji went to Jullundur (Jalandhar) Doaba and raised a
third town called Kartarpur and from Kartarpur he went to Lahore from there on traveled to banks of river Ravi and Beas on banks of
Beas he built yet another town which he named after his son
Hargobind, Gobindpura.
Guru
Hargobind Sahib
was born at village Guru Ki
Wadali (district Amritsar) on Harh Vadi 7th (21 Harh), Samvat 1652
(19th June, 1595). He was extremely handsome and the only son of
Guru Arjan Dev Sahib and Mata Ganga Ji, a
Khatri
of the sub-cast Sodhi. Guru Hargobind Sahib succeeded
Guru Arjan Dev Sahib in 1606, at the age of eleven years. After the
martyrdom of Guru Arjan Sahib, the moment was crucial for the Sikhs.
He undertook Dharam Parchar tours to speed Sikhism. He started
from Amritsar and covered thousand miles in India. In Punjab he
visited Kartarpur and made it as headquarter of Sikh Nation in Doaba.
He also visited several adjoining villages like Bara Pir, Mukerian
and laid the foundation stone of Sri Hagobindpur town (the
original name of this town was Gobindpura) near the river Beas in
1621. A small conflict
of Rohilla near Sri Hargobindpur was fought in 1621.
It was the first armed clash between the Faujdar of Jalandhar and
Hargobind Sahib.
Near the site of new town
Sri Hargobindpur, Bhagwan Das, a Khatri 'Kirar'
contemplated his right of ownership on the land and with the help of
some hired ruffians forcibly tried to dislodge the Sikhs, who were
engaged in developing the new township. In the ensuing small clash
Bhagwan Das and his most hired ruffians were killed. After this
incident, Rattan Chand (son of Bhagwan Das) and Karam Chand (son of
Chandu Mal) incensed the Faujdar of Jalandhar against Guru Sahib.
Abdulla Khan the Faujdar of Jalandhar dispatched ten thousand
soldiers. They were intercepted by the mighty and devoted Sikh
Saint-Soldiers at Rohilla Ghat on the bank of the river Beas.
The Mughal army met a crushing defeat by the hands of, but there was
an immense loss of lives and material on the both sides. Besides
Rattan Chand and Karam Chand, the Faujdar of Jalandhar, Abdullah
Khan his two sons and five commanders were killed. Guru Sahib
sacrificed Saint Soldiers like Mathura Bhat Ji (son of Baba Bhikha
Ji), Bhai Nanu Ji, Bhai Saktu Ji, Bhai Jattu Ji, Bhai Pirana Ji,
Bhai Paras Ram Ji, Bhai Jagannath Ji and Bhai Kalyana Ji.
In December A.D. 1634 Guru Hargobind
Sahib fought a fierce battle against
Mughal forces. They did not want and built a Gurdwara. The Guru
forces were victorious although they were heavily outnumbered. After
the battle Guru Hargobind Sahib showed his respect and tolerance of other
religions by not only finishing the work on the Gurdwara but also
ordered the building of a mosque for Muslims. The Gurdwara was named
(GURDWARA DAMDAMA SAHIB) AND mosque was named (GURU KI MASSEET).
The
Bhalla Khatri families (Zamidar and Shaukar) moved to Sri
Hargobindpur from
village Basarke Gillan in
District Amritsar and settled, in this town and performed as
Shaukara (Bankers and Landlords). Later some families moved to other
parts of India, but Bhalla khatries originated from Basarke Gillan and Sri
Hargobindpur, District Gurdaspur, Punjab, India.
The
top of my ancestor chain begins with Guru Amar Das ji Bhalla. And I am aware that only
one of his decedents, whose family I belong to.
Any
information regarding to the above or any part of the family would
be greatly appreciated I am also willing to share the information
which I have with any one who is willing to help me out of this
task.
To
view a partial listing of "Family Notes", "Family
Photographs" and THE BHALLA FAMILY Internet TREE Please click
above on the appropriate Links and follow the instructions accordingly.
Sincerely,
Baldev Raj Bhalla
E-mail :
brbhalla@hotmail.com
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OM Shanti ! Shanti !! Shanti !!!
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