Gurdwara Bhai Tara Singh Ji Shaheed Sahib is situated in the village of Wan in the Tarn Taran district.
Bhai Tara Singh Wan was born in this village. He was a devout and disciplined Sikh, always ready and prepared. Historical accounts mention that he wore a blue attire. He was often seen engrossed in reading Gurbani. Bhai Tara Singh established a camp on his farmland outside the village, where he arranged lodging and langar (community kitchen) for visiting devotees. Along with being a person of spiritual devotion and remembrance of Gurbani, Bhai Tara Singh was also a courageous warrior. He fought several battles during the era of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. During the Mughal rule, Punjab followed a feudal land management system. The village chiefs often oppressed the common people. The chief of the village of Naushera, Sahib Rai, was arrogant and tyrannical. He would allow his horses to graze in the fields of Sikhs. One day, the Sikhs collectively requested the chief to keep his horses away from their fields. The chief arrogantly replied that they should braid ropes from their hair for his horses. This insulting remark deeply hurt the Sikhs, who reported the matter to S. Amar Singh and S. Baghel Singh in the nearby village of Bhusse.
S. Amar Singh and S. Baghel Singh seized the chief's horses and sold them in Patiala to Ala Singh. They used the proceeds to contribute to the langar at Bhai Tara Singh Wan's dera. When the chief learned about this, he discovered that the horses were taken by Amar Singh and Baghel Singh, and Baghel Singh was staying at Bhai Tara Singh's dera. The chief, accompanied by a few men, went to the dera in anger and started speaking harshly. Despite Bhai Tara Singh's attempts to pacify him, the chief did not relent. The Singhs then gave him a fitting response. Furious, the chief complained to the Faujdar (local military commander) of Patti. The Faujdar of Patti, Zafar Beg, gathered a force of 200 horsemen and launched an attack on Bhai Tara Singh’s dera. At the time, S. Baghel Singh had gone to fetch water early in the morning. He encountered the advancing troops and engaged in combat. Hearing the sounds of gunfire, the Singhs from the dera joined to support S. Baghel Singh. A fierce battle ensued. During this clash, S. Baghel Singh attained martyrdom, while on the other side, Zafar Beg's two nephews and several others were killed. Zafar Beg himself fled to save his life. Zafar Beg complained to the Subedar of Lahore, Zakaria Khan. Zakaria Khan ordered Momon Khan to attack Bhai Tara Singh and either capture him alive or bring his severed head. Momon Khan, with an army of 2,000 soldiers, marched towards Bhai Tara Singh's dera. A Sikh from Lahore came to inform Bhai Tara Singh of this impending attack.
Bhai Tara Singh prepared fully for the battle. The fight lasted an entire day. One by one, 21 Singhs attained martyrdom, and eventually, Bhai Tara Singh was also martyred. The heads of all the martyred Singhs were placed on spears and taken to Lahore.