People Executed for Refusing to Convert to Islam - Christians Executed for Refusing to Convert to Islam, Raynald of Chatillon (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Christians executed for refusing to convert to Islam, Raynald of Chatillon, Banda Singh Bahadur, Constantin Brancoveanu, Cristovao da Gama, Kosheh Martyrs, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Bhai Dayala, Bhai Mati Das, Mona Mahmudnizhad, Ketevan of Mukhrani, Yevgeny Rodionov, Luarsab II of Kartli, Haqiqat Rai, Sidhom Bishay, Abd-al-Masih, Sahibzada Fateh Singh, Aurelius and Natalia, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, Saint Roderick, Nunilo and Alodia, Ignatius Maloyan, Master Malati, Saint Bashnouna, St. Adolphus, Bhai Sati Das, Saint Philotheos. Excerpt: Banda Singh Bahadur (Punjabi: )(1670-1716) was a Sikh warrior and martyr. He became part of struggle against the Mughal Empire in the early 18th century, after meeting Guru Gobind Singh. Guru Gobind Singh gave him the new name of Banda Singh Bahadur. He is best known for the sack of the Mughal provincial capital, Sirhind, and is revered as one of the most hallowed martyrs of the Khalsa. His brief agrarian uprising against the Mughal administration in the Punjab region of northern India was a critical event in the development of the Dal Khalsa and the Sikh Misls, which eventually led to Ranjit Singh capturing Lahore in 1799 and establishing the Sikh Kingdom of the Punjab. After establishing his authority in Punjab, Banda Singh Bahadur abolished the zamindari system, and granted property rights to the actual tillers of the land. There are different views regarding origin of Banda Singh Bahadur: Sardar Banda Singh Bhadhur Great Sikh warrior whose real caste background was changed as Rajput by Anti-Brahman people. His family still exist in "poonch" area of kashmir. His mother side was from "Sudan" sub caste of Brahmans and father side was Bhardwaj. Banda's original name was Lakhsman Dev Bharadwaj and all authentic records indicate that he was a Brahman. Guru Gobind Singh hoped th...