Bandi Chhor Divas
History and Significance of Bandi Chhor Divas Bandi Chhor Divas, also known as "Day of Liberation," is a festival that is observed by Sikhs to celebrate the day that Shri Guru Hargobind, the sixth Guru of the Sikhs, was freed from Gwalior Fort. He had been detained there in the Gwalior Fort by Emperor Jahangir for a number of months. The phrase "Bandi Chhor Divas" means "Prisoner Release." The term "Bandi" means "imprisoned," "Chhor" means "release," and "Divas" means "day." Together, these words indicate "Prisoner Release." Both Bandi Chhor Diwas and Deepawali are considered to be distinct celebrations by Sikhs, and the two holidays actually occur on different calendar days. Despite this, it is usual practice for popular calendars to have both of these holidays falling on the same day. Due to this, a lot of people have a tendency to conceive of both of these events as taking place on th...