In 1700, the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, along with a massive army, laid siege to the fort city of Anandpur, where Guru Gobind Singh Ji and his family resided. The siege lasted for over a year, during which the Sikhs, vastly outnumbered, fought valiantly to protect their home. Eventually, in December 1705, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, realizing the situation was becoming untenable, evacuated the city, allowing the family to escape.

As the family fled Anandpur, they were pursued by the Mughal forces. The Chaar Sahibzaade, along with their grandmother, Mata Gujri, were taken captive. The Mughal governor, Wazir Khan, offered them a deal: convert to Islam and live a life of luxury, or face death. The young princes, unwavering in their devotion to their faith, refused to apostatize.

The Chaar Sahibzaade, namely Ajit Singh, Jujhar Singh, Zorawar Singh, and Fateh Singh, were the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Mata Gujri. Born in the late 17th century, these young princes were exposed to the harsh realities of life from a tender age. Their father, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, was a fierce warrior and spiritual leader who had united various Sikh factions to form a formidable force against the oppressive Mughal Empire.