Bhai Roop Chand Ji

Village Wadghar (near TaranTaran) resident Akal Singh, accidently married his daughter Surti with Sadhu, the grandson of Suklani resident Sultania Sadhae. Bibi Surti brought her husband to Sri Guru Har Gobind Patshah's darbar at Daroli. Guru Sahib converted Sadhu to a Sikh and blessed him with the honor of "Gurmukh". In sunmat 1671, Sadhu was blessed with a son. When the parents brought the child in Guru Sahib's presence, the sixth Guru baptized the child and named him "Roop Chand". He turned out to be a very noble and devoted sewak and earned the honor of "Bhai" from Guru Sahib. In sunmat 1688 (1631), Guru Sahib established a village named "Bhai Roopa", named after Bhai Roop Chand. Bhai Roop Chand was given a "Khanda" and a "Kadsha" (spade) for use in preparation and serving of langar. Both these items are well preserved today in the possession of Baghadias.
Bhai Roop Chand's sons Param Singh and Dharam Singh served Sri Guru Gobind Singh after being initiated into the Khalsa order. Param Singh died in Abchalnagar while Dharam Singh returned home with Guru Sahib's permission. Before departing, Dharam Singh received a book of prayers (Gutka), a sword, a small knife, and a small Khanda, from Guru Gobind Singh Patshah. Bhai Roop Chand died on Sawan Vadhi 1 sunmat 1766. The village that encompasses his cremation place is known as "Bhai Ki Samadh" in district Ferozpur.
Bhai Roop Chand had seven sons, Bhai MahaNand Ji, SadaNand Ji, Bhai Param Singh Ji, Bhai Surtia Ji, Bhai Dharam Singh Ji, Bhai SukhaNanad Ji, and Bhai KaramChand Ji. The descendents of Bhai MahaNand, KaramChand, etc., are residents of Bhai Rupa, Bhai Ki Samad, Nohiyawala, Thati, etc. villages. However, the main descendents ghadhis are Bhai Roopa and Baghadias.

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