8 March 1679 - The date on which 300 saffron clad warriors gave their life to protect temples from mugal army. Thread➡️
Aurangzeb's huge army, which was adorned with artillery, elephant and horses, under the leadership of Commander Darab Khan had marched to punish the ruler of/1
But some Shekhawat warriors did not like this as they knew that the royal army would not leave a single temple located in Shekhawati unbroken./3
Sujan Singh Shekhawat, the young thakur of Chhapoli, was coming back from his wedding when he heard about the imperial army from Shepherds./4
कुल में है तो आव सुजाण, फोज देवरे आई ||
if you are born in your glorious clan, then come, the army have come to destroy temple. /5
sending his newlywed bride home with the promise of returning to her after the battle./6
When the Mughal army arrived to destroy the temple, they met into these warriors, /7
He was also terrified since he had witnessed the rajputs fight and heard stories about their last Stands. He was well aware that these were the best hindu warriors./8
but Sujjan Singh replied that not a single brick of the temple would be damaged until he had his head over his body./9
देवलियो ढेया सीस ढेसी।।
temple will only fall after the head is fallen
if temple will fall the head will fall.
With this, the struggle began. Rajput soldiers battled valiantly and wreaked havoc on their foes.
One lion was battling about ten hyenas./10
With time, all but Sujjan Singh, perished, yet he fought alone against endless foes until he, too, was defeated, struck, & his head fell, but his body fought on,
his 1 promise completed, & now it was his turn to accomplish the 2nd /11
she became sati there with his body. /12
