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- Recently, The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji on his martyrdom day.
About Guru Tegh Bahadur
- Born: He was born at Guru Ke Mahal (now a Gurudwara with the same name), Amritsar in 1621.
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- He had regular schooling from the age of six. Where he also learnt classical, vocal and instrumental music.
- He was also given military training like horsemanship, swordsmanship, javelin throwing and shooting.
- He had witnessed and even participated in the battles of Amritsar and Kartarpur.
- But in spite of all this, he developed an extraordinary mystic nature in due course of time.
- He was the fifth and the youngest son of Guru Hargobind Sahib.
- His childhood name was Tyag Mal.
- He became the ninth Sikh Guru after the eighth guru, Guru Har Krishan (1656-1664) and was followed by the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708).
- The Sikhs began to call him Teg Bahadur after the battle of Kartarpur against Painda Khan in which he proved to be a great sword player or gladiator.
- Contributions
- He resisted forced conversions of non-Muslims to Islam during Aurangzeb’s rule.
- He contributed many hymns to the Guru Granth Sahib including the Saloks, or couplets.
- He is known to have travelled extensively to preach the teachings of Nanak and Sikhism
- He had set up community kitchens and wells for the local people wherever he went.
- He founded the town of Chak-Nanki in Punjab, which later became a part of Anandpur Sahib, a famous holy city and a global tourist attraction in the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Martyrdom: He was publicly killed in 1675 on the orders of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi as he had opposed the policy of religious persecution being enforced at that time.
- Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in Delhi are the sites of his execution and cremation, respectively.
- Consequences of martyrdom: The martyrdom of Guru Sahib had consequences and deeply influenced the history of India.
- It exposed the fundamental theistic nature of the contemporary state, highlighted tyranny and injustice.
- It made the people of India hate Aurangzeb and his government as never before and turned the Sikh Nation into militant people.
- It made them feel that they could protect their religion (Dharma) only but the defence of arms.
- It proposed the way for the final stage in the creation of the Khalsa, which played the most important and significant role in the history of India.
- Steps in his honour: One of the All India hockey tournaments has been named the “All India Guru Tegh Bahadur Gold Cup”.
Ten Sikh Gurus |
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1 |
Guru Nanak (1469-1539) |
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2 |
Guru Angad (1504-1552) |
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3 |
Guru Amar Das (1479-1574) |
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4 |
Guru Ram Das (1534-1581) |
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5 |
Guru Arjan (1563-1606) |
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6 |
Guru Hargobind (1595-1644) |
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7 |
Guru Har Rai (1630-1661) |
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8 |
Guru Harkrishan (1656-1664) |
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9 |
Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621-1675) |
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10 |
Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708) |
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Source: PIB
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