The defeated hill kings were getting frustrated. They would not sit idle. The humiliating defeats kept pricking them invoking the desire for revenge. They wanted to destroy Guru Sahib by all means. So, they wrote a letter to Aurangzeb which was carried to him by Bilaspur prince Ajmer Chand.The subject matter part of the letter […]
Anandpur had become a holy place of Sikhs. It also was a sanctuary for the people hounded or tormented by Moguls or the anti-Guru king. When Kuvaresh the son of well known Hindi poet Keshva Das was subjected to the threats of forcible conversion into Islam he fled to Anandpur Sahib.Bhai Nandlal was also the
Bhai Daya Singh (Dayaram Khatri)—He was a resident of Lahore born in 1669. Sudhay Khatri was his father and the mother was called Dayali. He had deep faith in the teachings of the Gurus. When he offered his head he was 30 years of age. He took part in the battle of Chamkaur. He was
He gave no sermons on that day. Instead he announced, “My sword asks for a human sacrifice today. Is there any brave one who would offer his head?”There was a pin drop silence. All appeared to have been stunned and frozen. Guru Sahib repeated his call. At the third call Dayaram Khatri of Lahore came
On 1699 Baisakhi day Guru Gobind founded Khalsa Panth which literally meant ‘the sect of the purest ones’. The aim was to select the most devout and aggressive ones from the legions of his followers to create an elite force to serve as his storm troops. The other aims were to put a check on
Mogul court was alarmed at the growing power and influence of Guru Gobind Singh and due to that fact the increasing tendency of hill kings to raise the banner of rebellions. The matter required immediate attention. Aurangzeb himself was in the South leading some campaign again but he kept abreast of the developments in Punjab
This battle was not directly related to Guru Gobind. It was merely a fall out of Bhangani battle. The hill kings had seen the power of Guru Gobind in that battle. Many of the kings appreciated his teachings as well. So, without striking any clear cut pact with Guru they assumed that they could use
The battle of Bhangani was the first real battle fought by Guru Gobind on 18 September, 1688 when he was 22 years of age. The cause of the battle was the old native enemy Raja Bheem Chand and his relative Raja Fateh Chand of Garhwal who were driven by the hatred towards Guru and his
The faithfuls of Sikhism hold different theories on the marriages of Guru Gobind Singh. Some believe that he married thrice. There are different opinions about the origins of his wives also.But the historians believed he married once only. And his wife was named ‘Jeeto’. After the marriage the family of Guru Sahib started calling her
Among the hill kings, Raja Medini Prakash of Sirmaur was a staunch supporter and devotee of Guru Gobind Singh. It was mainly due to his efforts that Raja Bheem Chand could not make a move against the Guru.He requested Guru Gobind to grace his capital Nahan and bless his kingdom. Raja wanted to clearly demonstrate
For eight years Guru Gobindrai stayed at Anandpur Sahib after descending on the throne of Guru. During this period he systematically transformed Sikhs into soldiers. Anandpur Sahib became a fort town and it appeared like a cantonment as the faithfuls became arms carrying uniformed warriors.Guru Gobindrai got a big nagara drum made and installed on
In Rupa, merchant of Multan, Guru Teg Bahadur had a very devoted admirer. He was known as Rupa Seth. He often used to come to Guru to pay his respects or he would send gifts from Multan. He was a man of riches. When Guru Gobindrai descended on the throne he wished to come to
The very day Guru Teg Bahadur offered his sacrifice Guru Gobind Singh descended on the Guru throne as the rightful heir by unanimous consent of the Sikh bodies. Even before leaving Anandpur Sahib for Delhi Guru Teg Bahadur had himself appointed Guru Gobind as the inheritor of the Guru Gaddi after him. The only dilemma
Undeterred by the developments Guru Teg Bahadur set out on his preaching mission from Anandpur Sahib. He was determined to counter the intentions of the fanatical emperor of Delhi.His message to the people was, “Do not intimidate anyone and don’t get intimidated. Be fearless.” He travelled to Saifabad and Garhi were Pathans greeted him and
Emperor Aurangzeb wanted to turn Hindustan into an rabid Sunni Muslim land. To achieve his goal he adopted a fanatically anti-Hindu stance. To realise his dream the destruction of Hinduism was a must.The worship centres of Hindus were being ravaged and they were under extreme pressure to convert to Islam or face the torments of