Makhan Shah Labana
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Guru Ladho Re Baba Makhan Shah Labana |
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| Born | 7 July 1619 Kathiawad, Gujrat |
| Died | 1674 Vill. Raja Harpal, Sialkot |
| Monuments | Gurdwara Baba Bakala |
| Occupation | Merchant Marine |
| Known for | Finding Guru Tegh Bahadur |
| Spouse(s) | Bibi Sital Devi(Suljai) |
| Children | Lal Das |
| Parent(s) | Father:Baba Dasa Labana and Mother: Bijay Devi |
Makhan Shah Lubana (Punjabi: ਮੱਖਣ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਲਬਾਣਾ, Makkhaṇa Śāha Labāṇā, also written as Lobana) (born July 7, 1619) was a devout Sikh and a rich trader who discovered the ninth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Tegh Bahadar in Bakala, India in around 1665. He is also noted for his other contributions like preaching of Sikhism in West Punjab and abroad, punishing Shihan and Dhir Mal for the attack and initial settlement of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Anandpur Sahib.
In 1619, he was born to Bhai Dasa Labana, who was devout Sikh of Guru Hargobind. There are different views of different scholars regarding his birthplace. Giani Gian Singh believes that he was born in Tanda, probably in Kashmir, but Col. Gurbachan Singh refute this claim. Also, there many places with name Tanda in India like Mansura Tanda in Rajasthan, Khed Tanda;Basti Tanda;Sankpur Tanda;Chikvadi Tanda in Madhya Pradesh, Naka Tanda in Maharashtra, Anapur Tanda;Andhara Yera;Goda Tanda in Karnataka, Tanda in Kashmir and in Punjab there are multiple villages. Scholars like Max Arthur Macauliffe, GS Chabra, Sukha Singh believes that he was native of Kathiawar in Gujarat..
Following is commentary from Bhatt Vahis regarding background of Makhan Shah:
He learned Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic and other languages, but his mother tongue was Labanki. Makhan Shah was married, according to Rajput Customs, with Sital Devi (also known as Suljai). She was daughter of Naik Puroshotam Das, belong to Sandlas caste of Naik Rajputs. They had a son who they named Bhai Lal Das. It is believed Lal Das took was baptized by Guru Gobind Singh and named as Naik Jawahar Singh who was martyred in the Battle of Chamkaur. Bhai Lakhi Shah Vanjara had family and business relationships with Bhai Makhan Shah Labana (1619-1674), who was an international trader, and used to travel whole of the world. He had fleet of ships and was dealing through marines. Bhai lakhi Shah Vanjara, who was based at Delhi, use to coordinate the business activities at Delhi, of Bhai Makhan Shah Labana. (reference found in book Mahal Sikh Bhai Makhan Shah Labana 1940, written by Baba Harnam Singh and Diwan Singh Mehram page 27).
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