5 Courageous Sikh Women
Sikh women have demonstrated and lived a life of high morals and ideals. They have not only practised but also preached the faith of the Gurus. Sikh women have taken part in all aspects of life, from fighting on the battlefield, to travelling the country and spreading the teachings of the Gurus. Even those who did not live the “adventurous” life, played an immensely important role of raising the next generation of saints and soldiers ready to serve the Sikh faith. It is down to these brave and honourable women that the Sikhs today can be so proud of our history.
3. Bibi Balbir Kaur
Bibi Jee had a very spiritual mind and was very hurt when she learned about the deaths of Sikhs that were gunned down by the British during the movement to liberate Gurdwara Sahibs from the hands of corrupt masands. Bibi Balbir Kaur and some other women decided to join in on the peaceful protests to liberate the Gurdwaras.
At the time Bibi jee was carrying her two year old child, many of her brothers told her not to carry on further because she had her child with her, she replied with folded hands “I have vowed to serve the community, I shall deem myself fortunate if I am martyred along with 500 brothers. Our Gurus have bestowed equality to women. It would be sacrilegious that I should not be allowed to proceed further. If you are worried about my child, let him serve the community. He cannot have a better chance in life.”
After saying this there was a shower of bullets that filled the air, blood was everywhere and many fell to the ground, some of them died on the spot and attained martyrdom. A stray bullet struck the child through his ear and he died instantly. She was such a brave soul, she laid her sons dead body alongside the other wounded and killed and carried on marching. This is how courageous Sikh women were; they lived and died for their faith.