Biography
Bhai Bala is believed by some to have been a companion of Guru Nanak. Born in Talwandi into a Sandhu Jat family, Bala is also said to have been a close associate of Bhai Mardana.
Islamic Resistance Resistance to Mughal Imperial Rule
Bhai Bala
"Companion of Nanak (1466–1544)"
Region
📍 Punjab
Opponent
⚔️ Mughal Empire
Era of Resistance
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7th Century - 1947
Resistance to Umayyad Caliphate
712–750
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1206–1526
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1336–1646
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1498–1961
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1526–1857
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1605–1825
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1664–1954
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1757–1856
1857 War of Independence
1857–1858
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1885–1947
Islamic Invasion
European Colonialism