Sukha Singh

Sukha Singh was a Sikh warrior from present-day Punjab, India. Kamboki^[1] near Amritsar. He was born to mother Bibi Haro and father Bhai Ladha. He is remembered for being one of the two assassins of Massa Ranghar, alongside Mehtab Singh.

Depiction of a disguised Sukha Singh and Mehtab Singh confronting Massa Ranghar at Harmandir Sahib

Revenge at Harmandir Sahib

On 11 August 1740 A.D. they dressed up as landlords from Patti and entered the city of Amritsar. They reached Harmandir Sahib and then tied their horses to the berry tree and went inside Harmandir Sahib carrying the bags. Massa Ranghar was smoking shisha and watching dancing girls. The Sikhs threw the bags under Massa's bed and said that they had come to pay the revenue. Massa bent downwards to have a look at the bags. Mehtab Singh immediately took his sword and slashed it at Massa's neck and instantly severed his head. Sukha Singh finished off the guards of Massa Ranghar. They put Massa's head in a bag and rode their horses back to Talwandi Sabo the same evening. The next day they reached Bikaner and presented Massa Ranghar's head on a spear to the congregation (Dal) of Sikhs.^[2]

See also

• Mehtab Singh Bhangu