On 11 March 1783,when the Dal Khalsa under the leadership of S.Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and other Misl Sardars including S.Baghel Singh entered the Red Fort in Delhi and occupied the Diwan-i-Am and hoisted the Khalsa Flag (Nishan Sahib) at the Red Fort. God is not being unjust to me in any way." But being human, we sometimes overstep the laws of justice, and for that we are made to pay whilst we are still here. " Banda's reply was, "When the tyrants oppress their subjects to the limit, then God sends men like me on this earth to mete out punishment to them. Can you tell me why you are having to suffer all this here ?" But before that, Mohammed Amin Khan, who was standing near spoke as follows: "From your manner so far you appear to be a man of virtue, who believes in God, and in doing good deeds. His powers of endurance were to be tested still further. The father sat through all this without any signs of emotion. His liver was removed and thrust into Banda Singh's mouth. Then pieces of flesh were cut from the body and thrown in Banda's face. As he sat unperturbed, the executioner moved forward and plunged his sword into the little child cutting the body into two. "Banda Singh Bahadur Ji was then given a short sword and ordered to kill his own son Ajai Singh.
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