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Artist: Mani Dhaliwal, CA
Title: Bota Singh – Garja Singh
Medium: Oil Painting
Commissioner: Aran Sidhu
Title: Bota Singh – Garja Singh
Medium: Oil Painting
Commissioner: Aran Sidhu
In the 18th century, amidst intense oppression, Khalsa warriors Bota Singh and Garja Singh emerged as symbols of unwavering Sikh spirit, against overwhelming odds. They set out to deliver a message that the Khalsa still remains in this world.
In an act of defiance, they established an outpost on a trade route near the village of Sarai Nur-udin, boldly taxing passersby to proclaim the enduring presence of the Khalsa. The local governor, threatened by their resilience, dispatched a battalion to capture them. Standing back-to-back armed only with wooden staffs, the Singhs repelled the initial onslaught effortlessly.
The cavalry were forced to use their firearms instead. Bota Singh and Garja Singh continued to press forward despite their gunshot wounds, and with death imminent they steadfastly crawled towards the enemy shouting out ‘Akaal! Akaal!’.
The sensational spirit of the Singhs continues to be remembered to this day – a marker of sacrifice, resolve, and fearlessness.
Artist
Mani Dhaliwal, CA
Manmeet Dhaliwal (Mani D) is a student of art. When not at his day job as an Engineer, he is learning and practicing the skills of drawing and painting, and has been doing so for 5 years. He studies mostly online, but also through various in-person classes. His inspirations include Jeffrey Watts, Jeremy Lipking, Anders Zorn, and many others. He prefers painting in oil, and drawing with charcoal. Currently he is focused on portraiture and landscapes, but is always experimenting with various mediums, techniqures, and subject matters, to find his ultimate style. He prefers to focus on the technical side of art, and let the audience determine the message of the works themselves.
