Jhingar Shah Suthra and his samadhi | A distinctive structure outside Lahore Fort

The historical significance of the small samadhi of Jhingar Shah Suthra and the reason it was built. According to historical references, Jhingar Shah belonged to Lahore and also died here. The Samadhi of Jhingar Shah was built on the same place where he was cremated after his death. Jhingar was the founder of the Sutra Sect and was a renowned and respected faqir (vagrant) during the times of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir. According to Sikh History Jhingar was born with a black mark on his forehead. His family considered the black mark a bad omen. Thinking that he will bring bad luck; the family disowned and abandoned Jhingar. The mark and the resulting abandonment made him feel guilty and self-conscious and Jhingar lost interest in life. Sometime later he was found by the disciples of Guru Hargobind, who gave him the title of Suthra to bring him out of the guilt of having a black mark. He was also a devotee of Guru Har Rai.
Jhingar Shah turned out to be a very kind and pious man. The stories of his honesty, truthfulness and generosity were narrated in many cities at that time. People started respecting him and the stories reached the emperor. He was revered to the extent that Emperor Aurangzeb allowed him to collect one paisa per shop from shop owners of various cities and this is how he made his living for the rest of his life.
Historic references tell us that Suthras are known as royal beggars and are still seen in different parts of India. Stories of Jhingar Shah Suthra’s truthfulness and true spirit of helping mankind are narrated even today and a large number of short stories and dramas were written about him.

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