Bhai Bachittar Singh Bhai Bachittar Singh ( 6 May 1664 – 8 December 1705 ) , often known with the honorific " Shaheed " ( martyr ) , was a Minhas Sikh Rajput hero , a warrior under Guru Gobind Singh . Early life . Bhai Bachittar Singh , born on 6 May 1664 at Padhiana was the second son of Bhai Mani Singh , a Minhas Rajput and devotee of the Sikh Gurus . One of the five brothers presented by their father for service to Guru Gobind Singh , he joined the order of the Khalsa on the historic Baisakhi day , 14 April 1699 , and shot into prominence during the first battle of Anandpur against the hill chieftains , when , on 1 September 1700 , he was selected by Guru Gobind Singh to single - handedly face a drunken elephant brought forth by the enemy to batter down the gate of Lohgarh Fort . Second Battle of Anandpur . Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and a small number of Sikhs were defending their position in Lohgarh fort of Anandpur Sahib during The Second Battle of Anandpur , which was under attack by numerically far superior forces under the rule of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and the Hindu rulers of the Hill States . Despite superior numbers , the besiedging forces were unable to penetrate the heavily - defended fort . They brought forth an armoured , druken elephant to batter in the gates . Bhai Bachittar Singh was tasked with stopping the elephant , armed with a Nagni Barcha , a type of spear . As the elephant approached the gate , Bachittar Singh , sallied forth on horseback and made a powerful thrust with his spear piercing the elephant ' s armour plate and injuring the animal in the forehead . The wounded elephant ran back creating havoc and great damage in the enemy ' s ranks . As a result of Bhai sahib ' s bold action , the Sikhs gained an upper hand in this conflict . Other Battles . Bachittar Singh also took part in actions at Nirmohgarh and Basali and in the last battle of Anandpur . On the fateful night of 5 – 6 December 1704 , when Anandpur was evacuated , he was one of those who safely crossed the torrential Sirsa rivulet . At the head of a flanking guard watching pursuers from the direction of Ropar , he had an encounter with a body of irregulars near Malikpur Ranghran in which he was seriously wounded . He was carried , near death , to Nihang Khan ' s house at Kotla Nihang Khan by Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Bhai Madan Singh . < br > Guru Gobind Singh asked Nihang Khan to look after Bachittar Singh , after which he proceeded with the remaining forty or so Sikhs towards Chamkaur . Guru Gobind Singh , before his departure , bestowed upon Nihang Khan ; a sword , a dagger and a shield . < br > The rumour spread that Nihang Khan was sheltering some Sikhs , the Mughal troops searched his house while the mortally wounded Bachittar Singh lay in a small room attended by Nihang Khan ' s daughter . Living up to his name , Nihang Khan maintained his cool and succeeded in keeping the search party from entering the room by telling them that his daughter was nursing her very sick husband . Thus the danger was averted . Death . Bachittar Singh ' s wounds proved to be fatal . He succumbed to his injuries and breathed his last on 8 December 1705 . < br > Nihang Khan had the cremation performed secretly the following night .