• PARNEET KAUR

The prominent women who occupied place in Sikhism largely connected with Sikh Gurus as mother, sister, wife, daughter. These women played very important role directly or indirectly in the progress of Sikhism. Among these women the name of Bibi Viro also included. Bibi Viro was the daughter of sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind. Bibi Viro made significant contribution to the development of Sikhism in various forms. Bibi Viro was witness of the Guru period of the five Gurus (Guru Hargobind, Guru Har Rai, Guru Harkrishan, Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh). Bibi Viro’s husband, Bhai Sadhu continued to preach Sikh religion in the Malwa region during the time period of Guru Har Rai and Guru Harkrishan. Bibi Viro’s name is high and famous in history for her sons’ outstanding role in the battle of Bhangani. It would be meaningful to proudly call Bibi Viro the mother of martyrs. She taught her five sons – Sangho Shah, Gulab Chand, Jit Mall, Ganga Ram and Mohri Chand about principles of Sikh religion. Bibi Viro’s two sons – Sangho Shah and Jeet Mall were martyred in the battle of Bhangani. Guru Gobind Singh praises the bravery of Bibi Viro’s five sons in ‘Bachitar Natak’.

Bibi Viro, Guru Hargobind, Sikh Women, Sikh History.

"CONTRIBUTION OF BIBI VIRO TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIKH HISTORY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no.d349-d355, January-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301341.pdf

"CONTRIBUTION OF BIBI VIRO TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIKH HISTORY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no. ppd349-d355, January-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301341.pdf