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Q281. When was Jassa Singh chosen the Supreme Commander of the Dal Khalsa?

Ans: March 29, 1748 A.D.

Q282. Whom did Nawab Kapur Singh appoint as the new Jathedar of the Khalsa Panth?

Ans: Jassa Singh Ahluwalia in 1753.

Q283. Who laid the foundation stone of Harmandar Saheb when it was rebuilt by the Taruna Dal?

Ans: Jassa Singh Ahluwalia

Q284. Name the Sikh warrior who was awarded the title Sultan-ul-Quam (King of the Khalsa Panth).

Ans: Jassa Singh Ahluwalia when he defeated the ruler of Lahore in 1761

Q285. When did Jassa Singh Ahluwalia occupy Kapurthala?

Ans: In 1778, Jassa Singh occupied Kapurthala and assumed the title of king. He also issued coins.

Q286. What was the inscription on the coins minted by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia in the name of the Gurus?

Ans:

Deg o teg o fateh o nusrat bedirang
Yaft az Nanak Guru Gobind Singh

Q287. When did Nawab Kapur Singh die?

Ans: October 7, 1753 A.D.

Q288. When was Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia formally appointed as the political and religious leader of the Khalsa Panth in place of Nawab Kapur Singh?

Ans: April 10, 1756 A.D.

Q289. When did Ahmed Shah Durrani (Abdali) invade India for the fourth time?

Ans: January 28, 1757 A.D.

Q290. When was the historic battle of Panipat fought?

Ans: January 14, 1761 A.D.

Q291. On what date did the Wada Ghalughaara (Greater Holocaust) occur?

Ans: February 5, 1762

Q292. In the Wada Ghalughaaraa, out of the 30,000 Sikhs, how many were massacred by the Mughal forces?

Ans: 10,000 – Mostly women and children.

Q293. When did Ahmed Shah Durrani blow up Harmandir Sahib with gunpowder?

Ans: April 10, 1762 A.D. The tank after being desecrated with the blood of cows was filled with refuse and debris. The ‘Bunghas’ (rest-houses) meant for pilgrims were destroyed.

 

Q294. How did he get wounded?

Ans: As the buildings were being blown up, a flying brick-bat struck him on his nose and inflicted a wound from which he never recovered.

Q295. Who was Baba Deep Singh?

Ans: Baba Deep Singh was incharge of the Gurdwara at Talwandi Sabo, called Damdama Saheb. He had received baptism from the hands of Guru Gobind Singh Ji himself. He was one of the most scholarly Sikhs of his time and had helped the tenth Guru, along with Bhai Mani Singh, in preparing the final version of the Adi Granth.

Q296. Who got the Gurdwara 'Fatehgarh Saheb' built at the place where the infant sons Guru Gobind Singh Ji were bricked alive?

Ans: Jassa Singh Ahluwalia in 1764.

Q297. When did Jassa Singh Ahluwalia pass away?

Ans: October 20, 1783 A.D.

Q298. What city did Sardar Baghel Singh occupy in the year 1790?

Ans: Delhi

Q299. Who did Sardar Baghel Singh's forces defeat in order to capture Delhi?

Ans: Shah Alam II

Q300. How large a force did Sardar Baghel Singh leave at Delhi?

Ans: 30,000 men