Sri Fatehgarh Sahib/21 Dec :
(Ravinder Singh Dhindsa)
The days ranging from 21 to 27 December are dedicated as the Sacrificial Week in memory of the four Sahibzadas and Mother of Sri Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikhs who made sacrifices for the protection of Sikhism and Hinduism. Mata Gurjri Ji, Sahibzada Baba Ajit Singh, Sahibzada Baba Jujhar Singh, got assassinated in the battle of Chamkaur and the two younger Sahibzada Baba Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Baba Fateh Singh got buried in the living walls at Sirhind, while saving their religious faiths against forceful conversion. Desh Bhagat University organised Langar on the university gate where large number of sangat and students eat the langar.
On this martydom week Dr. Zora Singh, Chancellor, Dr Tajinder Kaur, Pro-Chancellor, Dr Virinder Singh, advisor to chancellor, Dr Harsh Sadawarti, Vice President and Dr Surjit Kaur Patheja of Desh Bhagat University paid tribute to the sacrifices of the Sikh figures who sacrificed themselves for the welfare of humanity and hoped that the future generations would also remember and commemorate their sacrifices with greater devotion.