Sāhibzāde

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Sāhibzāde (Urdū, Pañjābī, ‘Master's sons’). Gurū Gobind Siṅgh's four sons, Ajīt, Jujhār, Zorāwar, and Fateh. Ranging in age from 18 to 7 years, all died at Mughal hands in Dec. 1704 CE, and are thus martyrs.

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