Today, this day in 1675 ninth master GURU TEG BAHADUR SAHIB got martyred (in Chandni Chowk Delhi… Where we have Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib now) for the SAKE of preservation of Human rights & right of religious liberty of all human beings. This happened when Kashmiri Pandits led by Kirpa Ram came to Anandpur Sahib in the Darbar of GURU SAHIB ji with a request to save them from their religious conversion.
The order of religious conversion of Hindus was issued by the then-Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. GURU G took a stand to oppose their religious conversion as they believed in human rights for all and religious freedom for all. Aurangzeb agreed on the reversal of these orders only on the condition of the martyrdom of GURU SAHIB, which happened in Chandni Chowk Delhi. Thus, the Hindu religion was saved by Guru Sahib from conversion to Islamic religion in 1675
GURU TEG BAHADUR SAHIB G is an icon of courage and sacrifice, savior of Human Rights and Rights of religious freedom who himself stood against religious suppression practicedguru by Aurangzeb and inspired people to stand against such oppression.
On the martyrdom day of GURU TEG BAHADUR SAHIB let us remember him and pay him a respectful tribute by following his teachings to practice honest living, love for humanity and to stand for Human Rights always. Sarbat da Bhala
Guru Tegh Bahadur; Life Story
As a boy, Tegh Bahadur was called Tyag Mal because of his ascetic nature. He spent his early childhood in Amritsar under the tutelage of Bhai Gurdas, who taught him Gurmukhi, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Indian religious philosophy, while Baba Budha trained him in swordsmanship, archery, and horse-riding.
He was only 13 when he distinguished himself in a battle against a Mughal chieftain. His bravery and swordsmanship in the battle earned him the name of Tegh Bahadur. After Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh guru, the guruship became hereditary. When Tegh Bahadur’s elder brother Gurditta died young, the guruship went to his 14-year-old son, Guru Har Rai, in 1644. He remained on the seat until his death at the age of 31 in 1661.
Guru Har Rai was succeeded by his five-year-old son Guru Har Krishan, who passed away in Delhi in 1664 before he could reach the age of eight. It is said that when asked about his successor, he took the name of “Baba Bakala”, his grand uncle.
Guru Tegh Bahadur had built a ‘bhora’ (basement) in his house at Bakala where he spent most of his time in meditation. In the ancient Indian tradition, ‘bhoras’ were considered ideal for meditation as they were soundproof and had an even temperature. But since Guru Har Krishan hadn’t directly named Guru Tegh Bahadur, many claimants cropped up.
Dr Hardev Singh from the Department of Religious Studies, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib, said that according to lore, Makhan Shah, a wealthy trader whose ship was caught in a storm at sea, had prayed that if it was saved he would give 500 gold mohurs (coins) to the reigning guru. But when he reached Delhi, he learnt that Har Krishan had passed away and there was a line of claimants at Bakala. It is said that he decided that whoever was the real guru would ask him for the exact sum he had promised in his prayers.
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