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

The convoy at last reached Anandpur Sahib. The journey from Patna to that place had taken one year. Young Guru Gobind had already become famous as a young prodigy. Along the way the family was met by huge crowds who wanted to have a look at young Govind and pay their respects to his divinity.

In Patna, a little distance away from Guru’s haveli there used to live an old woman in her hut. She had no son and made her living by spinning cotton on the wheel.Gobindrai used to harass her by playing various pranks with her. Whenever she was not at her spinning wheel and would be busy

There are many other legends of the miracle deeds of young Gobindrai. Even his pranks were meant to help someone in some way.One day he was playing with his mates near the bank of Ganga. The boys loved to play on sandy beaches of the river. Ganga being a holy river attracted lot of different

Patna was in the charge of a Nawab appointed by the Mogul Emperor of Delhi. He was a vainglorious person who considered himself to be nothing short of an almighty emperor. Everyone was supposed to bow before him wherever he went.Whenever he wished to visit the town he chose elephant to ride on because it

There was a priest named Shivdutt in Patna. He was a devotee of Rama. He used to meditate on the river bank and secretly nursed a wild hope that Rama might appear to him in person pleased with his intense penance as he had read in so many scriptures.That day again he was doing penance

Bala Pritam was a bright kid who had a glowing face which easily separated him from the rest. He was a healthy chubby boy. And extremely cute he was. His favourite toys were wooden sword, little bows and arrows. It was the effect of the prevailing situation.Young Bala Pritam or Gobindrai loved to play war

There was a holy Fakir in the Ghuran village of Punjab. He had legions of followers and disciples. His name was Bheekham Shah. Some people believe that he infact lived in Syana village of Kaithal district.One day he was seen offering namaz facing in westerly direction. The fanatic clerics strongly objected to his act because