Lakhpat Rai
Lakhpat Rai | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1746 Punjab, Mughal Empire |
| Occupation | Revenue minister of Lahore |
| Known for | Involvement in the Chhota Ghallughara |
| Relatives | Jaspat Rai (brother), Dalpat Rai (son) |
Lakhpat Rai was the brother of Jaspat Rai and an enemy of the Sikhs.[1] Lakhpat was the revenue minister of Lahore and wanted to take revenge on the Sikhs.[citation needed] He convinced the Mughal governor to take action against the Sikhs.[1] Yahya Khan (subahdar of Lahore) helped him in a large scale massacre of Sikhs called the Chhota Ghallughara, in which an estimated 7,000 Sikhs were killed.[2][3] However, Purnima Dhavan gives a smaller figure of 400 Sikhs being killed in the massacre.[1] As per Rattan Singh Bhangu's Panth Prakash, Lakhpat Rai specifically sought out copies of the Guru Granth Sahib in-order to destroy them.[4] He was later killed by the Sikhs.[citation needed] His son, Dalpat Rai, sought asylum in Jammu State and settled there.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Dhavan, Purnima (2 November 2011). When Sparrows Became Hawks: The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition, 1699-1799. Oxford University Press. p. 91. ISBN 9780199877171.
- ^ A Popular Dictionary of Sikhism: Sikh Religion and Philosophy, p.86, Routledge, W. Owen Cole, Piara Singh Sambhi, 2005
- ^ Singha, H. S (2000). The encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 entries). Hemkunt Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-81-7010-301-1. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Mann, Gurinder Singh (2016). Sri Gur Panth Prakash: Its Text, Context, and Significance (PDF). New York: Global Institute for Sikh Studies. p. 34.
... and Bhangu mentions Lakhpat Rai, a Hindu Rajput working for the Afghan administration, making efforts to destroy the manuscripts of the Guru Granth.
- ^ Seth, Mira. "1: Background". Dogra Wall Paintings in Jammu and Kashmir (illustrated ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 2–3. ISBN 9780195615494.