According to Sikh Rehitnamas , Wazir Khan was arrogant, believing his armor and royal lineage made him invincible. He shot an arrow at Banda, which narrowly missed. Then, a Sikh warrior named Fateh Singh (not to be confused with the Sahibzaade) struck Wazir Khan’s horse. As the Governor fell, another soldier, Gurbaksh Singh, beheaded him.
The message was clear: Justice was coming. The “Rise” was a grassroots explosion of the oppressed. This is the centerpiece of the film. Wazir Khan, finally alarmed, assembled a massive army of 20,000 cavalry, 30,000 infantry, and 50 cannons. Banda Singh Bahadur had perhaps 10,000 ill-equipped but ferocious Khalsa soldiers. chaar sahibzaade: rise of banda singh bahadur
Today, when you see the Golden Temple or the borders of Punjab, remember this: The sovereignty was not granted by the British or the Mughals. It was earned in blood—first the blood of the , and then the blood of the hermit who became their avenger: Banda Singh Bahadur . According to Sikh Rehitnamas , Wazir Khan was
Guru Gobind Singh knew he could not lead a conventional army. He was a marked man, under constant threat of assassination. He needed a general. He needed a disciple who owed nothing to the Mughal court, who possessed the discipline of an ascetic and the fury of a lion. He found this in a Bairagi recluse named Madho Das. The film brilliantly captures the iconic meeting at Nanded (on the banks of Godavari). Madho Das was a Vaishnava ascetic who practiced black magic and was known to humiliate visitors. When Guru Gobind Singh arrived, Madho Das attempted to turn a goat into a tiger to scare the Guru. But the Guru, with a mere glance, reversed the spell, causing the tiger to vanish. As the Governor fell, another soldier, Gurbaksh Singh,
But the most critical detail is often missed. Before leaving, Guru Gobind Singh instructed Banda Singh Bahadur: “Never trap a running army. Never harm a woman, a child, or a farmer. And never, under any circumstances, call yourself a Guru. I am the last Guru. You are my commander.”
His final words were: “The Khalsa belongs only to the One Lord. This body is mortal. Let them cut it. The seed of the Sahibzaade’s sacrifice has already grown.” The film Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur is more than an animated sequel. It is a theological answer to the problem of evil. The sacrifice of the four Sahibzaade posed a question: If God is just, why do the wicked win?