Sangat Singh Bangesar
# Sangat Singh Bangesar

Sangat Singh Bangesar was a Sikh warrior and martyr of Battle of Chamkaur, apart of the 42 Mukte in the battle. He was originally the Chaur Sevadar of Guru Gobind Singh and had a striking resemblance to him. The surname Bangesar meant "of Bengal".

## Early life

Sangat Singh was born in Dhaka, Bengal and had a prior connection to Sikhism as his father was the Chaur Sevadar to Guru Tegh Bahadur in Bihar, Bengal and Assam. His father's name was Bhai Rania and his mother was Bibi Amaro. He got trained in Shastar Vidya, Gatka, horse-riding, warfare and martial arts and also studied languages such as Bengali, Urdu, Farsi, Punjabi, Sanskrit and Braj. Later, he went to serve Guru Gobind Singh and became his Chaur Sevadar.

## Battle and Death

Sangat Singh took part in battles of Bhangani, Bajrur, Nadaun, all four battle of Anandpur Sahib, Bansali, Nirmohgarh, Sarsa and Chamkaur. In second Battle of Chamkaur, Sikhs lost almost most soldiers and the Guru decided to go on war front but it was opposed by present Sikhs on their insistence he agreed to make a bid to escape from Chamkaur. Due to Bhai Sangat Singh and Guru Gobind Singh's resemblance, Guru Gobind Singh gave his attire, Dastar and Kalgi was given to Bhai Sangat Singh in the fort and announced the Khalsa's arrival. He bore a high degree of physical resemblance to Guru Gobind Singh and dressed up and disguised himself as the Guru as the Khalsa was the Guru's form and it had been established. Sangat Singh and Sant Singh only two Sikhs got left at the fort and after Guru's exit and they went on war front to Mughal army and fought against them and got martyred.

The soldiers of the Sikh Light Infantry were recruited from the offspring of Bhai Jiwan Singh, Sangat Singh, Katha Singh, Bir Singh, Garja Singh and Nabbau Singh, who were given Amrit by Guru Gobind Singh.

