Bhai Rupinder Singh - Friday Evening

A seminar done on 23 August 2025 at SGGS Academy's HQ at Wisma Tatt Khalsa on the Kartarpuri Bir exploring the authenticity and key-take-away pearls.

Seminar | Kartarpuri Bir - An Insight

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Wazir Khan along with another courtier reach Amritsar with the invitation to come to Delhi. A messenger passed the message of their arrival to Guru Ji. Guru Ji told them to see him tomorrow. Following which, food ration for the men and horses was sent by Guru Ji told the encampment of Wazir Khan. All of the necessities were given. Wazir Khan and others who had come with him were all singing the praises of Guru Ji. 
The next day, Wazir Khan bathed in the Amrit Sarovar during the Amritvela and prostrated within the Harmandir Sahib. In the evening around 3pm, Guru Ji comes to the Akaal Takht Sahib and has the audience with Wazir Khan. Wazir presented Guru Ji with many gifts. Wazir Khan humbly invited Guru Ji to Delhi but Guru Ji immediately asks if this invitation similar to the one sent for Guru Arjan Dev Ji? Wazir replies that this time Guru Ji will have the opportunity to take revenge on Chandu for his misdeeds. 
Guru Ji was 11 years old at this time. An internal meeting was held between Mata Gangga Ji and other important Sikhs on Jahangir’s invitation. Masands opposed the invitation and to avoid all conflict by running to Malva. Bhai Jetha, Bhai Pirana and Bhai Biddhi Chand were confident even if the Mughal army attacks, the Sikhs will fight even if they had to go Malva. Mata Gangga Ji was hesitant as she had lost her husband and can’t afford to loose her son and leave Amritsar Sahib. 

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Listening to Mata Gangga Ji, Baba Buddha Ji spoke that Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji is all-knower and it is Guru Ji’s first promise to the Sikhs to punish Chandu. There is no one as powerful as Guru Ji. Guru Ji who is seated in the meeting, says nothing all these while and just smiled. After Baba Buddha Ji ended his views, Guru Ji says that whatever Baba Buddha Ji has said will happen just like a line engraved onto a stone. Bhai Gurdas Ji who was also seated there spoke that Baba Buddha Ji has served 6 Gurus and no one is as wise as them. Bhai Gurdas Ji too agrees with Baba Buddha Ji that Guru Ji should go to Delhi. The meeting was adjourned. 
The next day, Guru Ji called Wazir Khan to the Akaal Takht. Wazir Khan and Kinch Beg arrived with folded hands. Guru Ji agrees to the invitation. 
Wazir Khan was extremely pleased and he recalled the incident that Guru Ji had cured his painful Oedema (Jalodhar). He was suffering from the pains of the disease when he heard Sukhmani Sahib which immediately cured his pain but when the Sikh’s voice could not be heard, he started having the pains. But when the Sikh came back again, my pains were resolved. Wazir Khan called the Sikh to his house and inquired on what was he uttering that resolved his pains. The Sikh replied, Sukhmani Sahib. From that day onwards, I had employed Sikhs in my house to always recite Sukhmani Sahib. Within few days, Wazir Khan was completely cured. Following which, I visited Guru Arjan Dev Ji who had cured my incurable disease and became his Sikh. From that day till today, I am the Sikh of the Guru. 

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This podcast marks 30 years since the Shaheedi of Bhai Jaswant Singh Ji Khalra — one of the most renowned Sikh figures of the 20th and 21st century, celebrated worldwide for their fearless human rights work.

But beyond the well-known stories, there are parts of their life and ideology that remain missing from mainstream accounts. In this episode, we explore:
✨ Their family lineage and upbringing in Sikh values
✨ Early encounters with injustice in corrupt systems
✨ The foundation of their moral courage and activism
✨ What was their actual ideology?
✨ Their historic speeches, articles, and fearless work uncovering the thousands of missing and unaccounted bodies in Punjab during the 1990s

Join us as we uncover the roots of Bhai Jaswant Singh Ji Khalra’s courage — a life lived in complete service of truth and justice.

00:00:00 - Coming up
00:04:19 - Introduction
00:06:29 - Who is Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra?
00:10:15 - What is unique about this podcast?
00:13:10 - How was Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's voice suppressed?
00:16:02 - History of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra (Family Lineage)
00:19:42 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra at college
00:20:30 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra first arrest
00:23:10 - 300 Years since Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s Shaheedi
00:34:17 - Did Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra meet Sant Jarnail Singh ji and Sant Kartar Singh Ji?
00:40:07 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's Reaction to June 1984
00:43:09 - Brahmpura incident
00:47:14 - Why Hunger Strike?
00:53:57 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra in 1988 and onwards
01:04:51 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra leaves India
01:06:25 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra in the UK
01:06:56 - Articles and work of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra
01:16:40 - Where can we find the articles of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra
01:25:56 - How Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra saw the police and army
01:38:58 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's thoughts on elections
01:44:52 - What wasBhai Jaswant Singh Khalra working towards?
01:54:12 - What does it mean to be together as a Sikh panth?
01:56:54 - Comparing Palestine to Punjab
02:01:21 - Last article written by Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra
02:17:32 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra returns to India, Punjab 1992
02:28:14 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra supporting Shaheed Families
02:34:19 - How does the ‘Missing Body’ investigation start?
02:37:26 - Various investigations started to find Missing Sikhs
02:44:27 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra faces death threats and harrassment
02:47:33 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra travels to North America and UK
02:52:29 - Chief Beant Singh is assassinated
02:54:33 - Bhai Dilawar Singh Ji Shaheedi
03:00:58 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
03:02:25 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's last meeting with his parents
03:06:20 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra is abducted
03:07:56 - Torture of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra
03:19:37 - Speech by Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's father
03:21:41 - What was the reaction from the world to Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's shaheedi?
03:23:13 - Who was held accountable for the shaheedi of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra?
03:25:57 - Movie of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra
03:29:43 - Translation of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's famous speech
03:33:00 - Poem by Bhai Baljit Singh Ji
03:33:40 - Reflection on researching the life of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra

Bhai Rupinder Singh - Friday Evening

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