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Bhai Kushal Sigh Dahiya - Haryana's Sikh Roots

Badh Khalsa Village in Sonipat, Haryana The small village of Badh Khalsa in Sonepat district of Haryana has its name inscribed in the Sikh history in golden letters. The village is proud of the supreme sacrifice of their ancestor, Bhai Kushal Singh , a follower of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru. Bhai Kushal Singh Dahiya Badh Khalsa village is located 13 miles from Sonipat and about 50 miles from Delhi. The total geographical area of village is 257 hectares. Badh Khalsa has a total population of 2,642 people with about 529 houses belonging mostly to the Dahiya clan of Haryanvi Jaats.  Badh Khalsa Village, Haryana Background Guru Tegh Bahadur , the ninth Guru of the Sikhs is revered as the Hind di Chaadar,  literally means the "Honor of India". The period from 1658 to 1707 is considered a dark period in India's history when Aurangzeb , the Mughal emperor ruled India enforcing Sharia law with ruthless fanatical zeal.  He authorized compilation of