Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to the sacrifices of the Veer Sahibzadas, praising their courage and valour for standing firm against the “cruel” Mughal Sultanate and for shaking the “very existence of religious fanaticism and terror”, news agency ANI reported.

Addressing the national programme to mark ‘Veer Baal Diwas’, PM Modi said the Veer Sahibzadas, despite being very young, confronted the might of the Mughal empire and overcame all circumstances in their fight against oppression.