Massa Ranghar Explained

Massa Ranghar
Birth Name:	Musalal Khan
Death Place:	Amritsar, Punjab
Religion:	Islam

Massa Ranghar, formally Ranghar, also known by his birth name Musalal Khan was the Ranghar choudhary of Mandiala. In 1738, Qazi Abdul Razzaq was killed in an encounter with the Sikhs under Nawab Kapur Singh. The Subahdar (Governor) of Lahore Zakariya Khan Bahadur, appointed Massa Ranghar as the Commandant of Amritsar. He used the precincts of the Golden Temple for amusement with dancing girls.^[1]

Assassination

The news of this sacrilegious use of the gurdwara spread to the remote areas. Two Sikhs, Sukha Singh and Mehtab Singh, decided to kill Massa Ranghar. They disguised themselves as lambardars, entered the gurdwara and beheaded Massa Ranghar while he was enjoying the dance.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Massa Ranghar met his end at the hands of Mehtab Singh.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Historical Dictionary of Sikhism . 16 June 2018 . Massa Ranghar . 202 . Fenech, E. Louis . Mcleod, H.W. . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4422-3601-1 . 2014-06-11.
2. Book: Historical Dictionary of Sikhism . 128 . Fenech, E. Louis . Mcleod, H. W. . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4422-3601-1 . 2014-06-11.
3. Book: Historical Dictionary of Sikhism . Sukha Singh . xxvi . Fenech, E. Louis . Mcleod, H. W. . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4422-3601-1 . 2014-06-11 .
4. Book: Singha, Dr H. S.. Sikh Studies. 2005. Hemkunt Press. 9788170102588. en.
5. Book: Callewaert. Winand M.. According to Tradition: Hagiographical Writing in India. Snell. Rupert. 1994. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. 978-3-447-03524-8. en.
6. Book: Johar, Surinder Singh. Holy Sikh Shrines. 1998. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.. 978-81-7533-073-3. en.