December 26 has been observed as Veer Bal Diwas to commemorate the martyrdom of the “four sahibzadas”, the sons of Gobind Singh, the 10th and last Guru of the Sikhs. This decision was communicated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This, he explained, is meant to be “a fitting tribute to the courage of the Sahibzades” and their steadfast adherence to “the noble principles of Dharma”. Gobind Singh’s four sons were slain in the early 18th century in the course of a confrontation between Sikh militias, and the joint forces of the Mughals and several Hindu chiefs from the Punjab region....