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Revision as of 03:50, 21 April 2004
Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (1 April 1621 - 11 November 1675) was the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 20 March1665 following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, [[Guru Har Krishan] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated his son, Gobind Rai – who later was renamed - Guru Gobind Singh Ji, as the next and as it turn out the last Guru of the Sikhs – in human form. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:
- Built the city of Anandpur Sahib
- Many tours to various parts of India
- Responsible for saving the Kashmiri Hindus who were being persecuted by the Mughals, but had to lay down his own life.
- Contribute many hundreds to hymns to the SGGS
- The Saloks (Mahal 9) near the end of the Guru Granth Sahib are extremely popular.
- Guruji Martyred in Delhi by Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb.
- Gurdwara Sis Ganj, Chandani Chowk, Delhi, where he was beheaded and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, Delhi, where at the residence of Lakhi Shah Vanjara - who burnt his house so as to cremate Guruji’s body.
Preceded by: Guru Har Krishan (7 July 1656 - 30 March 1664) |
The Ten Gurus | Succeeded by: Guru Gobind Singh (22 December 1666 - 7 October 1708) |
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