Background
Singh was born as Daya Ram in a Sobti Khatri family of Sialkot. His father was Bhai Suddha of Lahore, and his mother was Mai Diali.
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Bhai Daya Singh
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In Bichitra Natak, Guru Gobind Singh praised the heroism of Daya Ram in the Battle of Bhangani, and equated him to Dronacharya of Mahabharata. Daya Ram, already well versed in Punjabi and Persian, engaged himself in the study of classics and gurbani. He also received training in the use of weapons.
In the historic divan in the Keshgarh Fort at Anandpur on 30 March 1699, he was the first to rise at the Guru"s call and offer his head, followed by four others in succession.
Daya Ram after initiation became Daya Singh. Although the five enjoyed equal status as the Guru"s close confidants and constant attendants, Bhai Daya Singh was always regarded as the first among equals.
Bhai Daya Singh, accompanied by Bhai Dharam Singh, another of the Panj Pyare, reached Ahmadnagar via Aurangabad, but found that it was not possible to have access to the Emperor and deliver to him the letter personally as Guru Gobind Singh had directed. Daya Singh sent Dharam Singh back to seek the Guru"s advice, but before the latter could rejoin him with fresh instructions, he had managed to have the letter delivered, and had himself returned to Aurangabad.
A shrine called Gurdwara Bhai Daya Singh marks the place of his sojourn in Dhami Mahalla.
Bhai Daya Singh remained in attendance upon the Guru and was with him at the time of his death at Nanded on 7 October 1708. He died at Nanded soon after and a joint memorial there for him and for Bhai Dharam Singh known as Angitha (literally burning pyre) stands in memory of these two famous Panj Pyare, Bhai Daya Singh and Bhai Dharam Singh marks the site of their cremation. Bhai Daya Singh was a learned manitoba
Their Darauli branch traces its origin to Bhai Daya Singh through Baba Deep Singh.
