PM Narendra Modi to attend Baba Banda Singh Bahadur's 300th martyrdom anniversary event - Details here

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a commemorative event to mark the 300th martyrdom anniversary of Sikh military commander Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in Delhi on Sunday.

"PM @narendramodi will join a programme to mark the 300th Martyrdom Anniversary of Baba Banda Singh Bahadurji in New Delhi today," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) tweeted.

PM @narendramodi will join a programme to mark the 300th Martyrdom Anniversary of Baba Banda Singh Bahadurji in New Delhi today. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 3, 2016

"A recently released commemorative coin on Baba Banda Singh Bahadur will be presented to the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister of Punjab," it added.

A recently released commemorative coin on Baba Banda Singh Bahadurji will be presented to the Prime Minister and Chief Minister of Punjab.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 3, 2016

The Prime Minister will release a book and souvenir on Baba Banda Singh Bahadurji on the occasion.

The Prime Minister will release a book and souvenir on Baba Banda Singh Bahadurji on the occasion. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 3, 2016

The event will be attended by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.

Punjab Chief Minister Shri Parkash Singh Badal will be a part of the programme. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 3, 2016

Prime Minister Modi will also address the gathering.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had earlier on June 21 released a commemorative silver coin to mark the 300th martyrdom day of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur.

Banda Singh Bahadur established his rule to protect the honour and traditions of his people by defeating the Mughals in 1710.

Later in 1716, at the age of 46 he was captured and executed by the Mughals in Delhi.