Baba Baj Singh (died 9 June 1716; his first name is alternatively spelt as Baaj), also known as Baj Bahadur, was a Sikh general, governor, scholar and martyr from present-day India. Baj Singh was the cousin of Bhai Mani Singh.
Biography
Baj Singh's family was native to Mirpur Patti, a village in Amritsar district of the Punjab. He was part of a Panj Piare quintet commanded, by Guru Gobind Singh, to accompany Banda Singh Bahadur and provide him counsel on his northwards conquest of Sirhind.
Execution He was executed on 9 June 1716 on the outskirts of Delhi, on the bank of the Yamuna river along with his seven brothers and Banda Singh Bahadur. Battles fought by Baj Singh Battle of Sonipat Battle of Samana Battle of Sadhaura Battle of Chappar Chiri Battle of Brahampur Battle of Jammu Battle of Jalalabad (1710) Battle of Lohgarh Battle of Gurdas Nangal or Siege of Gurdaspur
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