Guru Tegh Bahadur

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Following a car blast near Red Fort recently, the Delhi police have stepped up security near the heritage site, which will host an event to commemorate the 350th death anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.

About Guru Tegh Bahadur

• Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621–1675) was the ninth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion.
• He was born as Tyaga Mal. He was the fifth and the youngest son of the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind.
• He came to be known by the name Teg Bahadur (Mighty of The Sword), given to him by Guru Hargobind after he showed his valour in a battle against the Mughals.
• In 1664, Guru Teg Bahadur succeeded Guru Har Krishan Ji as the ninth Sikh Guru. 
• His son, Guru Gobind Singh, became the tenth Sikh guru.
• Life and Works:
  • He built the city of Anandpur Sahib (in Rupnagar/Ropar district, on the edge of Shivalik Hills, near the Sutlej River, in Punjab). Here the last two Sikh Gurus lived and where Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699.
  • He contributed more than 100 poetic hymns to the Granth Sahib, which cover various topics, such as the nature of God, human attachments, body, mind, dignity, service, etc.
  • He resisted the forced conversions of Kashmiri Pandits and non-Muslims to Islam.
• Martyrdom:
  • He was publicly beheaded in 1675 on the orders of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi for refusing to convert to Islam. 
  • Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk marks the place of his execution.
  • Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib marks the place of cremation of his body.
  • He is remembered for giving up his life for freedom of religion.
  • His martyrdom is remembered as the Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur every year on 24 November, according to the Nanakshahi calendar released by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in 2003.

Source: TH

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