It was on the Baisakhi day in 1699 that Sri Guru Gobind singh ji baptised the panj pyaras at the place Anandpur sahib where Takht Sri Keshgarh sahib stands. The Panj Pyaras were :

Bhai Daya Singh Ji ( Daya Ram ) :                                                                               Bhai Daya singh was born in Lahore ( now Pakistani Punjab ) in the year 1669 A.D.. He was Khatri by Caste. He offered his head to Guru Gobind Singh on the Baisakhi day 1699 A.D. . At the age of 30 th years. He remain in the presences of Guru Gobind Singh till he left his mortel body in nanded in the year 1708 A.D.

Bhai Dharam Singh Ji ( Dharam Das) :                                                                             Bhai Sharam singh ji was Jaat by caste and belonged to Hastenapur (Delhi). He was born in 1666 A.D.. He also passed away in Nanded in the presence of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

Bhai Mohkam Singh Ji (Mohkam Chand ):                                                                   Bhai Mohkam singh belonged to Dwarka In Surashtra reigion of Gujrat. He was born in 1663 A.D. in low caste family of chheemba (Washermen). He sacricficed his life in battle of Chamkaur Sahib in 1704 A.D.

Bhai Himmat Singh Ji (Himmat Rai):                                                                            Bhai Himmat singh was born in the year 1661 A.D. in a low caste Jhiwar (Water bearer) family. He belonged to Jagannath Puri In Orrisa. He also became a martyar in a battle of Chamkaur Sahib in 1704 A.D.

Bhai Sahib Singh Ji (Sahib Chand):                                                                             Bhai Sahib singh Was born in Bidar (Andhra) in 1662 A.D. in low caste Nai (Barber) family. He also sacrificed his life in the Battle of Chamkaur Sahib in 1704 A.D.