Born Sahib Devan, she was the daughter of Ramu of Rohtas district Mata Sahib Kaur was born on 1 November 1681 at Rohtas. She was offered to be a bride of Guru Gobind Singh by her father Bhai Rama, a devout Nanak Naam Leva Sikh, and the nuptials took place on 15 April 1700 at Anandpur.
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The Guru eventually agreed to the marriage, but made it clear that his relationship with Mata Sahib Devan would be of a spiritual nature and not physical. During the battle of Anandpur Mata Sahib Kaur was split from the holy family of the tenth Guru during the siege of Fort Keshgarh where, along with Mata Sundari, she was escorted to safety to Sri Damdama Sahib by Bhai Sahib Bhai Mani Singh Shaheed. Mata Sahib Kaur accompanied Guru Gobind Singh to Delhi and then on to Nanded whilst Mata Sundari stayed back in Delhi.
lieutenant was in Nanded that Guru Gobind Singh informed Mata Sahib Kaur of his time to leave Earth for his heavenly abode at which he commanded her to leave for Delhi to be with Mata Sundari.
Mata Sahib Kaur resided in Delhi with Mata Sundari and lived a life of Simran and Seva (selfless service) for the panth (nation). Mata Sahib Kaur died in 1747 at the age of 66 and was cremated at Gurdwara Bala Sahib, New Delhi.
Her memorial stands close to the one commemorating Mata Sundari. According to Mahankosh, Mata Sahib Kaur participated in making Pahul by adding sugar wafers to it but Twarikh claims, Mata Jito (First wife) put sugar wafters to the Pahul and Sahib Devan was not married to Guru Gobind Singh at that time.
