Bhai Taru Singh

Bhai Taru Singh
ਭਾਈ ਤਾਰੂ ਸਿੰਘ
Incomplete 19th century drawing depicting the martyrdom of Taru Singh
Personal life
Born1720 (1720)
Amritsar, Bhangi Misl, Punjab
(present-day Punjab, India)
Died1 July 1745(1745-07-01) (aged 24–25)
Lahore, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire
(present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Cause of deathExecution by scalping
Parents
  • Bhai Jodh Singh (father)
  • Bibi Dharam Kaur (mother)
Religious life
ReligionSikhism

Bhai Taru Singh (Punjabi: ਭਾਈ ਤਾਰੂ ਸਿੰਘ; c. 1720 – 1 July 1745) 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. He is remembered by Sikhs as one of their notable martyrs of the 18th century.

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