Context: Prime Minister has declared that Veer Baal Diwas to be observed on 26th December to pay tribute to martyr sons of Guru Gobind Singh.
About the Legends of Sahibzada

• It is observed to remember the martyrdom of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji (6 years of age), and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji (9 years of age).
• They were the kids of Guru Gobind Singh(10th Sikh guru).
• On 26th December 1705, on orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, both kids were sealed alive in the wall, for not accepting Islam.
• This event is an important part of Indian history and the occasion of their martyrdom is remembered and commemorated both with great vigor and sorrow.
• The names of Sahibzades are reverently preserved and are recalled every time Ardas (prayer) of supplication is recited at a congregation or privately by an individual.

Implications of their martyrdom

• When the news of this reached Guruji, he wrote a zafarnama (letter of victory) to Aurangzeb, in which he warned Aurangzeb that the Khalsa Panth was ready to destroy your empire.
• Baba Banda Singh Bahadur took revenge for the martyrdom of Guruji’s Sahibzadas.
• He punished Wazir Khan for his deeds in Sirhind and established Sikh hegemony over the entire area.
• The result of this sacrifice was that later a large Sikh empire emerged under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.