Baba Sundar Das
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Baba Sundar Das was an influential parcharak (preacher) of Sikhism
.
Itihaas (lit. Comprehensive Ramgarhia History) states that Bhai Sundar Das hailed from Musapur Village
in Punjab
and met by Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the Sikhs, to later become an influential parcharak (preacher) of Sikhism.
village today. He is believed to have been the founding father of the Sian
(also spelt Seyan
) gotra of rajput Sikhs. Local lore indicates that he was given a ‘baksish’ by Guru Nanak Dev.
Genealogical accounts currently held at Musapur
village indicate him having four sons of which one remained at Musapur and other moved and settled elsewhere across Punjab
and India, giving rise to the four main Sian lineages that exist today.
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
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Historical reference
Bakshi Singh ‘Adil’ in his Sampooran RamgarhiaRamgarhia
The Ramgarhia community is an Indo Aryan ethnic tribe of the Punjab region in South Asia. They are named after Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia who was the leader of the Ramgarhia Misl...
Itihaas (lit. Comprehensive Ramgarhia History) states that Bhai Sundar Das hailed from Musapur Village
Musapur
Musapur is an agricultural village in the Nawanshahr district of Punjab in India.Baba Sundar Das an influential parcharak of Sikhism from Guru Nanak Dev Ji's time hailed from this village. A gurdwara stands at the site of his historic samaadh today...
in Punjab
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
and met by Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the Sikhs, to later become an influential parcharak (preacher) of Sikhism.
Present day
A Gurdwara stands at the site of his historic samaadh in MusapurMusapur
Musapur is an agricultural village in the Nawanshahr district of Punjab in India.Baba Sundar Das an influential parcharak of Sikhism from Guru Nanak Dev Ji's time hailed from this village. A gurdwara stands at the site of his historic samaadh today...
village today. He is believed to have been the founding father of the Sian
Sian
Sian may refer to:*Sian, a city in China *Siân, a Welsh girl's name*Sian, or Seyan,سیان an Indian and Pakistani surname*Sian, the original and common name for the Canadian band SIANspheric...
(also spelt Seyan
Seyan
Seyan is a North Indian Punjabi surname of a [Khatri]/[Rajput] group.Today, the majority of Seyan families are typically Jatt Sikhs...
) gotra of rajput Sikhs. Local lore indicates that he was given a ‘baksish’ by Guru Nanak Dev.
Genealogical accounts currently held at Musapur
Musapur
Musapur is an agricultural village in the Nawanshahr district of Punjab in India.Baba Sundar Das an influential parcharak of Sikhism from Guru Nanak Dev Ji's time hailed from this village. A gurdwara stands at the site of his historic samaadh today...
village indicate him having four sons of which one remained at Musapur and other moved and settled elsewhere across Punjab
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
and India, giving rise to the four main Sian lineages that exist today.