BABA RAM SINGH  spiritual head of Namdhari sikhs.He gave a call for  non co operation and swadeshi movement. In Punja at Amritsar and Ludhiana, there was great   turmoil in 1871 against Cow slaughter. This resulted in many deaths  of those who slaughter cows and the British govt arrested many Namdhari sikhs    . Some  Namdhari sikhs were hanged while about 66 Namdharis  were blown out by Cannon fire in 1872.  As a consequence to the developments Baba Ram singh was exiled to Burma from where he did not return.