Gurdwara Shri Baoli Sahib, Mari Kamble
This sacred site is located in the village of Mari Kamboki, Tehsil Bhikhiwind, District Tarn Taran, Punjab, India.
Bhai Sukha Singh Ji was born in 1760 AD to Bhai Laddha Singh Ji and Mata Har Kaur Ji. At the age of 10, he received Amrit from Shri Akal Takht Sahib. At that time, Lahore was under the rule of Zakariya Khan. He developed a deep interest in religious service. He would serve passing travelers, and whenever Sikh warriors arrived secretly, Baba Ji would humbly serve them food and water. He often heard tales of the atrocities and sacrifices of Sikhs. It was a very dark period — the Mughal Empire was determined to eliminate all traces of Sikhs. When his parents noticed his inclinations toward the Sikh path, they became worried he might be targeted by the Mughal authorities. They tried to stop him several times, but Baba Ji remained devoted to his service. One night, his parents secretly mixed a drug into his food. While he was asleep, they cut his kesh (unshorn hair), the sacred symbol of Sikh identity. When Baba Ji awoke and realized his spiritual identity had been violated, he felt lifeless. He decided his body no longer had any purpose and jumped into a well near the village. His family followed and raised an alarm. A crowd gathered. By divine grace, the water level in the well was low. Though people threw a rope down, Baba Ji refused to take it.
Then, an elderly man in the crowd shouted:
"Young man! If you truly wish to die, then die fighting the Mughal empire that has made Sikh lives miserable!"
Hearing this, Baba Ji grabbed the rope and came out. Today, Gurdwara Baoli Sahib stands at that site. The historical well still exists inside the Gurdwara premises. Later, Bhai Sukha Singh Ji joined Bhai Mehtab Singh Ji in a historic mission — one that is remembered in golden letters in Sikh history.