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Akali Naina Singh Nihang | |
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 Jathedar Akali Baba Naina Singh Nihang | |
| Born | Narayan Singh c. 1736 Khudi Khurd,Barnala |
| Known for | Fifth Jathedar ofBudha Dal |
| Predecessor | Jassa Singh Ahluwalia |
| Successor | Akali Phula Singh |
Naina Singh (fl. 18th century), also known asNarayan Singh,[1][note 1] was aNihang warrior and fifthJathedar ofBudha Dal and a chief of theShaheedan Misl during the late 18th century.[2][3][4]
Very little is known or can be assured about the early life of Naina Singh.[4] He was born as Narayan Singh around 1736[citation needed], into aSidhuJat family[citation needed], in Khudi Kurd located inBarnala district.[3][4] According toHarbans Singh, he must have been alive in or before 1734, the yearBaba Darbara Singh passed away, because Naina Singh had received thePahul rites under the supervision of Darbara Singh.[4]
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He was also caretaker ofDarbar Sahib.[citation needed] He learnedGurbani and martial skills fromBaba Deep Singh.[citation needed] He became associated with theShaheedan Misl.[1] He joined Budha Dal at the age of 20, along with his nephew Nihang Kharag Singh.[citation needed] Within the Shaheedan Misl, he rose to the ranks of a junior leader headquartered at Damdama Sahib in Talwandi Sabo, located in modern-day Bathinda district.[4]
Naina Singh is believed to have been talented performer ofkirtanmusic.[4]
He became acquainted with a Sikh of theNishanwalia Misl named Ishar Singh, developing a friendship.[4]
During battle in-which the Nishanwalia and Shaheedan misls jointly partook in, Ishar Singh became mortally wounded.[4] Ishar Singh was the father of two sons, with the elder child named Phula Singh.[4] On his dying breath in the battlefield, Ishar Singh granted custodianship over his two sons to Naina Singh and requested the latter to take care of them.[4] Naina Singh would take the two infants to Damdama Sahib and raise them.[4]
He was guardian ofAkali Phula Singh (1761-1823) and trained him with scriptures, warfare and martial arts.[6][failed verification][1][7][8] Bhai Naina Singh, the uncle and the predecessor ofAkali Phula Singh usedAkali as a prefix of his name.[citation needed]
The unique aspects of the Nihang sect's clothing is attributed to Naina Singh traditionally.[9][4] He is credited for introducing the tall pyramidal turban, which is common among theNihangs.[10][11][failed verification][4] As per Nihang lore, Naina Singh wanted to wear alarge and tall turban to help make him more recognizable to his fellow warriors of his Misl, since he held the flag-bearer role in the Misl.[9]
In his later life, he moved to Bharpurgarh village located near Amloh in present-day Patiala district.[4] He was succeeded by his disciple, Phula Singh, as the next chief of the Shaheedan Misl.[3] His successor Phula Singh became even more popular as anAkali.[4]
Agurdwara located in Bharpurgarh claims to possess clothing and musical instrument relics of Naina Singh, which they display to visitors.[4]
NAINA SINGH : - Also known as Narayan Singh, Akali Naina Singh was one of the senior most leaders of Shaheedan Misl. He is also known as the first formal Akali.
NAINA SINGH: Naina Singh was the chief of the Shahid misl in the later part of the eighteenth century. His real name was Narain Singh. He is credited with the introduction of the Nihang type turban for his followers. He groomed the famous Sikh hero Akali Phula Singh and handed over the command of the Shahid misl to him.
But before his death Ishar Singh managed to leave his young son to the affectionate care of Baba Narain Singh, popularly known as Akali Naina Singh.
According to Hoti, Akali Phula Singh was born in 1761 to Bhai Isher Singh in 'Shihan' in Bangar. He lost his parents at an early age and was brought-up by Baba Naina Singh of Shahid Misl.
The blue outfit and oversize turban motif are furthered by Akalis' reference to the story of Naina Singh Akali. As the standard bearer of his misl band, Naina Singh Akali found it wise to wear a turban almost as large as the battle flag so that his compatriots could see it during battle, even if the standard fell. This would also allow him to fight with both hands and embolden the spirit of the fighters around him, just as the battle standard would.
ਬਹੁਤ ਨਿਹੰਗ ਸਿੰਘ ਇਹ ਭੀ ਆਖਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਸ੍ਵਾਮੀ ਨੇ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੀਸ ਦਮਾਲੇ ਦਾ ਫਂਰਹਰਾ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਦਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ ਥਾਪਿਆ, ਪਰ ਗੁਰੁਪੁਰ- ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ਵ੍ਰਿੱਧ ਵਿਵੇਕਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰੀ ਦੇ ਕਥਨ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਬਾਬਾ ਨੈਣਾ ਸਿੰਘ (ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਸਿੰਘ) ਨੇ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਫ਼ੌਜ ਦੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨਚੀ ਦੇ ਸਿਰ ਉੱਪਰ ਦਮਾਲਾ ਸਜਾਕੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਦਾ ਫਰਹਰਾ ਝੁਲਾਇਆ, ਤਾਕਿ ਉਹ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਅੱਗੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਦੀ ਥਾਂ ਭੀ ਹੋਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਹੱਥ ਵੇਹਲੇ ਹੋਣ ਕਰਕੇ ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਭੀ ਚਲਾ ਸਕੇ
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