NEWS

The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji on his martyrdom day.

ABOUT

Guru Tegh Bahadur

• 1621 – 1675
• Was the ninth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion.
• Was born as Tyaga Mal
• Came to be known by the name Teg Bahadur (Mighty of The Sword), given by Guru Hargobind after he shown his valour in a battle against the Mughals.
• Son of Sixth guru, Guru Hargobind
• Father of Guru Gobind Singh
• Built the city of Anandpur Sahib (in Rupnagar/Ropar district, on the edge of Shivalik Hills, near the Sutlej River, in Punjab). Here Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699.
• Contributed more than 100 poetic hymns to Granth Sahib which cover various topics, such as the nature of God, human attachments, body, mind, dignity service etc.
• Resisted the forced conversions of Kashmiri Pandits and non-Muslims to Islam.
• Was publicly beheaded in 1675 on the orders of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi for himself refusing to convert to Islam.
• Is remembered for giving up his life for freedom of religion.
• Martyrdom is remembered as the Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur
• Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib mark the place of his execution.
• Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib mark the places of cremation of his body.