Bada Ishq Ishq Tu Karda Aye

Baba Bulleh Shah was born in Born in Uch, Province of Multan, Punjab in 1680 AD. India was ruled by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. After Emperor Aurangzeb's death in 1707 AD, Punjab experienced a turbulent transition from declining Mughal authority to increasing control by Sikh Misls (confederacies), amid frequent invasions by Ahmad Shah Durrani. First there was Banda Singh Bahadur Sikh rebellion in 1709 AD establishing a short-lived, autonomous Sikh state in eastern Punjab that lasted until 1716). Then there were invasions of Nadir Shah in 1738 AD and Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1748 AD. Baba Bulleh Shah lived through this turbulant period which is reflected in most of his Poetry.