Around 1705, Guru Gobind Singh had made camp at Raikot, having managed to escape the deceitful army of Wazir Khan despite bearing witness to the martyrdom of his two elder sons during the Battle of Chamkaur.

He remained in Raikot whilst he awaited news of the fortunes of his mother Mata Gujri and his two younger sons, Sahibzaada Zoravar Singh and Sahibzaada Fateh Singh. They had become separated from him previously at the River Sirsa, and were suspected to be in Sirhind.

The chief of Raikot, Rai Kalha, was able to send his servant Noora Mahi to Sirhind without arousing suspicion as his sister resided there. Unfortunately, the news from Sirhind was dire. Upon hearing the fate of the martyrdom of Sahibzaada Zoravar Singh and Sahibzaada Fateh Singh following the return of Noora Mahi, Guru Gobind Singh used a small blade from his kamarkasa to pluck the roots of the Kaahi plant from the ground. The Guru declared that just like this Kaahi plant, the roots of the Mughal tyrants will also be uprooted.

In this moment of torment and grief of a bereaved parent for a child, Guru Gobind Singh remained in Chardikala, and only saw the positive of what was to come.