His grandfather was Rao Ballu, a reputable warrior, who was a general in Guru Hargobind's army. Mani Singh was one of the 12 sons of Mai Das. He had two elder brothers: Jet (Bhai Jetha Singh) and Dayal Das. Mani Singh was originally called Mani Ram, and was the son of Mai Das of Alipur. The nature of his death in which he was dismembered joint by joint has become a part of the daily Sikh Ardas (prayer). He was also a teacher of the Gianian Bunga (learning Institute), later becoming known as the "Amritsari Taksal", currently located in Sato Ki Gali. He took control and steered the course of Sikh destiny at a critical stage in Sikh history. Soon after that, the Guru sent him to Amritsar to take charge of Harmandir Sahib, which had been without a custodian since 1696. He was a childhood companion of Guru Gobind Singh and took the vows of Sikhism when the Guru inaugurated the Khalsa in March 1699. Bhai Mani Singh (7 April 1644 – 14 June 1738) was an 18th-century Sikh scholar and martyr.
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