Q. The original name of Banda Bhahadur was
(a) Mahesh Das
(b) Lachhman Das
(c) Dwarka Das
(d) Harnam Singh
Ans: (b) Lachhman Das
Explanation: The original name of Banda Bahadur, a prominent Sikh military leader, was (b) Lachhman Das.
Lachhman Das was born in 1670 in Rajouri, a region now located in the Jammu and Kashmir state of India. He was later given the name Banda Singh Bahadur by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, after he embraced the Sikh faith and became a disciple of the Guru.
Under the guidance of Guru Gobind Singh, Banda Singh Bahadur led the Sikh Khalsa forces in a series of successful military campaigns against the Mughal rulers in Punjab during the early 18th century. He played a significant role in establishing Sikh rule and administration in parts of Punjab.
