India Exam Junction
[PSSSB Law Officer, 2026]
3. The Maghi Mela held in Muktsar Sahib commemorates __________
The martyrdom of the Forty Liberated Ones (Chali Mukte)
The birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
The formation of the Khalsa Panth
The coronation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Correct Answer :
The martyrdom of the Forty Liberated Ones (Chali Mukte)
Solution
The Maghi Mela is a major annual gathering in Muktsar Sahib to honor the memory of 40 brave Sikh warriors (the Chali Mukte or Forty Liberated Ones) who sacrificed their lives fighting the Mughal army of Wazir Khan in the Battle of Muktsar (Khidrana) in 1705.
Before dying, their leader Mahan Singh requested Guru Gobind Singh to tear up the Bedava (a letter of desertion the 40 Sikhs had signed earlier), and the Guru did so, blessing them as "mukte" (liberated).