Bhai Taru Singh

Bhai Taru Singh
Bhai Taru Singh
ਭਾਈ ਤਾਰੂ ਸਿੰਘ
	Incomplete 19th century drawing depicting the martyrdom of Taru Singh
Personal
Born	1720; Amritsar, Bhangi Misl, Punjab ; (present-day Punjab, India)
Died	1 July 1745; Lahore, Lahore Subah, Punjab, Mughal Empire ; (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Cause of death	Execution by scalping
Religion	Sikhism
Parents	Bhai Jodh Singh (father); Bibi Dharam Kaur (mother);

Bhai Taru Singh (Punjabi: ਭਾਈ ਤਾਰੂ ਸਿੰਘ; c. 1720 – 1 July 1745)^[1] was a prominent Sikh martyr known for sacrificing his life, for protecting his Sikh values, by having had his head scalped rather than cutting his hair and converting to Islam.^[2]^[3]

^ "Sikh Martyrs – Bhai Taru Singh". Search Sikhism. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2007.
^ Fowler, Marsha; Kirkham, Sheryl; Sawatzky, Rick; Taylor, Elizabeth (2011). Religion, Religious Ethics and Nursing. New: Springer Publishing Company. p. 261. ISBN 9780826106643.
^ French, Louis (2000). Martyrdom in the Sikh Tradition: Playing the "Game of Love". Oxford University Press. p. 146. ISBN 9780195649475.