1. Bidhi Chand Chhina was a Sikh religious preacher and military commander.
17 Facts About Bidhi Chand
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Bidhi Chand was born into a Jat Sikh family of the Chhina clan.
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Bidhi Chand chose Baba Bidhi Chand to be one of the commanders of the Risaldari he was raising.
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Baba Bidhi Chand was the first ever commander in chief of cavalry who fought with Mughals in the absence of Guru Hargobind Sahib.
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Baba Bidhi Chand displayed great feats of valour in several battles with the Mughal troops.
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Guru Hargobind Sahib Blessed Baba Bidhi Chand as saying means Bidhi Chand is the Chest of Guru.
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Bidhi Chand was one of the first four commanders of the Akal Sena, the first standing Sikh army which was started by Guru Hargobind.
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Bidhi Chand was chosen as the best choice for the mission to recapture the prized horses, named Dilbagh and Gulbagh, from the hands of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
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Bidhi Chand accomplished this task by becoming employed at the stable of the Lahore Fort where the horses were kept as the worker who brought the horses fresh grass to feed to the horses and their personal groomer, he used a false name of "Kasera" while he worked there.
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Bidhi Chand stayed at the residence of a local Sikh named Jiwan during the time of his employment and he refused to accept the pay he was afforded by the officials.
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Bidhi Chand eventually won the trust of the officials who were in-charge of guarding the fort after being employed there for some time.
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Bidhi Chand brought the horse back to the encampment of the Guru.
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Bidhi Chand returned to Lahore and was assisted by a local Sikh named Bhai Bohru.
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Bidhi Chand managed to escape with the other horse by fooling the official caretaker of the horses, Sondha Khan, by disguising himself and pretending to be an astrologer investigating the disappearance of the first horse.
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Bidhi Chand faced the Mughal general Shamas Beg who had 7,000 soldiers under him.
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Later in the battle Bidhi Chand fought another Mughal general, Kabul Beg, who managed to gain the upper hand and injured Bidhi Chand.
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Bidhi Chand was eventually sent into the battle when the Mughal governor of Peshawar, Kale Khan, advanced with 20,00 troops.